Watch the movement of the U.S. and Japan , China to Make Use Jet Fighter

Watch the movement of the U.S. and Japan , China to Make Use Jet Fighter

China has added two fighter jets to monitor U.S. reconnaissance aircraft and 10 fighter jets Japan on Friday . They also identify the aircraft that fly in the air defense identification zone above the new China East China Sea .
Colonel Shen Jinke , the Chinese Air Force spokesman , said the Chinese aircraft , including fighter jet SU - 30 and J - 11 , has been " to identify and verify the " U.S. and Japanese aircraft , such as reported by the website of the Ministry of National Defense .
In two days in a row , China said it had sent fighter jets to patrol the newly defined zone defense last week that Beijing Saturday . This area includes the Senkaku Islands , which are claimed by China and Japan .
But this is the first time China said it had " add " fighter jet and " verify " aircraft in the zone . This marks the Chinese aircraft responded to an attack and not just a routine patrol . Chinese jets may also have directly observed the foreign aircraft .
According to the statement of the Ministry of Defense , Col. . Shen identifies the aircraft as reconnaissance aircraft P - 3 and EP - 3 aircraft belonging to the U.S. as well as the P - 3 , E - 767 survey aircraft , and the F - 15 fighter jets belonging to Japan .
The statement did not explain where the aircraft was flown , flight distance , or a form of communication between aircraft .
Determination of Chinese air defense identification zone have sparked protests from the U.S. and its allies in Asia . They consider this zone increases the risk of collision or clash aircraft in the air .
For this zone , China set a rule that any aircraft that enters it must identify themselves , plan to fly , and follow the instructions of the Chinese military or faced with " emergency defense measures " are not specified .
The U.S. challenged the credibility of Beijing 's top zone on Tuesday to send two B - 52 bombers without notifying China . In recent days , Japan and South Korea also claimed to have flown military aircraft in this zone without informing China .
Since then China reduces its warning and said it would not shoot any aircraft in this zone . However, China will monitor , identify , monitor , and " handle " any unidentified aircraft , depending on the situation .