Since the
end of World War II China and Japan have each claimed rightful possession of a
small chain of uninhabited islands in the China Sea. Years ago, the two sides
reached an uneasy status quo when each loosely agreed to disagree. But now the
Chinese government has boldly declared an Air Defense Identification Zone
(ADIZ) over wide areas of the China Sea, including these islands and miles of
international airspace. The newly invented Chinese no-fly zone requires all
aircraft in the area to ask permission to enter the airspace and file flight
plans. But this is international airspace, not sovereign Chinese airspace. As
the Chinese official media publishes photos of the country’s steadily
increasing arsenal and blames the necessity of this move on Japan, U.S.
officials are assessing how volatile this situation might turn out to be.
The U.S.
military flew two B-52 Bombers through the heart of the airspace to indicate
that we do not acknowledge the ADIZ. China responded by stationing 24 of its
own bombers near the no-fly zone and sending two military planes up to monitor
air traffic. According to the US, the no-fly zone is an extremely provocative
and mildly aggressive political action. Neighboring countries like South Korea
and Japan are watching the situation closely. South Korea also has disputes
with China over territory, and diplomats fear that South Korea will escalate
tensions by declaring its own no-fly zone.
Much of
the political posturing and information gathering has taken place on the
international media stage, with each side using global technologies to
strengthen its arguments. The Chinese government controls all news outlets in
its country, and has declared to its people and the world that the U.S.
government should “stop indulging Japan’s recklessness in exchange for a mess
of pottage.” These strong words were countered by Defense Secretary Chuck
Hagel, who said the U.S. was considering ‘mechanisms’ to avoid conflict,
whatever that means.
Interestingly,
U.S. economic strategists have also been watching these developments closely,
updating their websites and blogs regularly. Some even speculate that perhaps
this whole mess might translate into millions in sales for Boeing. Overall, the
last thing the world needs is more conflict between these superpowers. But as
the situation plays out we may find ourselves turning to the internet for the
latest developments.
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