China's new Maritime Defence Zone

[Foreigner]

China unilaterally declared a maritime zone nearby Japan, South Korea and ROC, Taiwan.

This article expresses concern of the US government and hints at civilian flights under scrutiny.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/world/a...bc83a6-596a-11e3-bdbf-097ab2a3dc2b_story.html

 

[erkpod]

I've been following this story for a few days via an NHK World: Japan podcast.

So far, China haven't done anything to American & Japanese aircraft who have flown through the zone apart from watching but it could get ugly.

 

[Foreigner]

Confirmation that US airlines are complying with China demands...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/30/us-japan-china-idUSBRE9AT02K20131130

 

[harvyk]

Confirmation that US airlines are complying with China demands...

U.S. airlines give China flight plans for new defense zone | Reuters

Well, we all know what can happen when a foreign power with an itchy trigger finger is not 100% sure that you are in-fact a passenger airliner...

 

[Foreigner]

Well, we all know what can happen when a foreign power with an itchy trigger finger is not 100% sure that you are in-fact a passenger airliner...

Reminds me of KE007

 

[erkpod]

Well, we all know what can happen when a foreign power with an itchy trigger finger is not 100% sure that you are in-fact a passenger airliner...

If I was on a passenger airliner, I'd want to give the area a wide berth.

 

[Foreigner]

If I was on a passenger airliner, I'd want to give the area a wide berth.

As an aside, on several trips to Shanghai and Beijing from SYD this year, I noticed the flight path was north towards HKG before flights followed the coast eastwards, then north towards Shanghai. I had believed that Taiwan has restrictions on PRC civilian aircraft entering it's airspace.