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0 pointsceejayoz4y ago0 comments

In part, because Taiwan's ADIZ extends over mainland China.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JADIZ_and_CADIZ_and_...

(ADIZs are also unilateral and not something set up in international law; they're basically a request)

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I agree these stories should not be overblown, and have been a regular occurrence. It isn’t a worrisome escalation.

But it is incorrect to say they are happening because the ADIZ extends over Chinese territory. The repeated incursions are out over the ocean, most commonly over the SW corner of the ADIZ which is not over mainland China. China is doing it intentionally, and is both testing and prodding Taiwan.

ceejayozOP4y ago

To be clear, though, under international law China has every right to fly in those areas. Just like when we fly/sail 12 miles off Russia, or send ships past the islands China's making in the South China Sea.

When we do it, it's a "freedom of navigation" exercise. Yes, it's testing air defenses, but it frustrates me when officials breathlessly act like it's a big deal.

eloff4y ago

With military aircraft? I don't think that's covered by international law, it doesn't sound right. Any country would object.

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slowmovintarget4y ago

China is testing and prodding the US, and you'd better believe they're paying full attention to the (lack of) response to the Ukraine situation.

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