US Vice President Biden flies to China to Ease Tensions over Air Defence Zone

US Vice President Biden has arrived in Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang over the newly enforced air defence zone by China over the East China Sea.

However, Chinese state media warned that Joe Biden should not repeat "erroneous remarks" on China's new air zone.

Mr Biden has arrived from Tokyo, where he reaffirmed the US alliance with Japan.

It may be added that China announced a new Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) last month, and said aircraft flying through the zone must follow its rules, including filing flight plans. The ADIZ covers islands claimed and controlled by Japan, and a submerged rock claimed by South Korea.

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China sends War Planes to its Newly Declared Air Defence Zone in East China Sea

While there is much hue and cry about China's newly declared air defence zone over East China Sea and its defiance by Japan and South Korea, it is learnt that China has sent war planes to the area to ensure strict enforcement.

The vast zone, announced last week, covers territory claimed by China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. The zone includes a groups of islands known as Diaoyu in Chinese and Senkaku by Japan

China's state news agency Xinhua quoted air force spokesman Col Shen Jinke as saying several fighter jets and an early warning aircraft had been deployed to carry out routine patrols as "a defensive measure and in line with international common practices".

In the wake of the new development, the dispute in an already tense region has raised concerns it could escalate into an unplanned military incident.

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China's naval exercises in East China Sea: Warning to regional rivals

China held naval exercises in the East China Sea today in a robust show of military force intended to warn regional rivals against escalating territorial disputes.

China regularly holds maritime drills in the fall, but "sources close to the military" said the drills were related to a territorial dispute that has been the source of recent flare-up between China and Japan, the Financial Times reports.

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Japan and China have long been at odds over a string of islands known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China, but tensions ratcheted up last month when the Japanese government agreed to buy three of the islands that were privately owned by a Japanese businessman.

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