U.S. diplomat warns China against air defense zone over S. China Sea

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 5): U.S. diplomat warns China against air defense zone over S. China Sea

A senior U.S. diplomat criticized China on Tuesday for its assertive territorial claims in the East and South China seas and warned it against establishing an air defense identification zone over the latter.

Daniel Russel, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, told a press conference that the U.S. government is concerned by actions that are a provocative assertion of claims "in non-diplomatic and nonlegal ways."

The official was referring to the regulations China recently imposed on fishing boats from other countries in part of the South China Sea.

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