Kerry Rejects China Zone, Urges South China Sea Stability
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Secretary of State John Kerry said U.S. military operations won’t be deterred by China’s air defense identification zone in the East China Sea and said there should be no moves to replicate the zone farther south.
China shouldn’t take unilateral actions similar to one it made Nov. 23, when it declared the defense zone that covers areas claimed by neighbors Japan and South Korea, Kerry told reporters yesterday during a visit to Hanoi. A U.S. Navy ship had a confrontation Dec. 5 with a Chinese military vessel in the South China Sea, where China has territorial disputes with Vietnam and the Philippines.