China says its fighter jets followed US and Japanese planes as they passed inside China’s newly declared air defence zone in the East China Sea.
The vast zone, announced last week, crosses territory claimed by China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. China has said all planes transiting the zone must file flight plans and identify themselves, or face “defensive emergency measures”. The US, Japan and South Korea say they have since defied the ruling.
Air Force Spokesman Shen Jinke said Chinese pilots had identified two US surveillance aircrafts and 10 Japanese planes, including early warning aircrafts, surveillance aircrafts and fighter jets, say reports. It was not immediately clear when the tailing had taken place. – BBC News
