China's response if the air defense identification zone is located in the South China Sea: the comprehensive consideration

January 4 Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying news in today's routine news conference, said China has always respected the States in accordance with international law, enjoys freedom of navigation and overflight. As to whether China should establish air defense identification zone, which we judge to be taken into account in accordance with the security situation and the need to.

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Q: Vietnam has verified flight on China in the new airport YONGSHU reef opposition, whether there are plans to set up China's air defense identification zone in the South China Sea? Whether China is warning other national military or civilian aircraft and ships approached these reefs do?

A: China's Nansha Islands and adjacent waters has indisputable sovereignty over China's new airport YONGSHU reef check flight activity is entirely a matter within China's sovereignty.

China has always respected the States in accordance with international law, enjoys freedom of navigation and overflight. As to whether China should establish air defense identification zone, which we judge to be taken into account in accordance with the security situation and the need to. We believe that the current overall situation in the South China Sea is stable, we would like to continue to work with relevant parties make joint efforts to safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea well. We hope relevant countries not to attempt to use the ship machine to a show of force, but should take concrete actions to work with China to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.