U.S. Tells Airlines to Heed China Air Zone

U.S. airlines were urged by the State Department to notify Chinese authorities before flying through China’s new air-defense zone, even as the American military conducts daily flights in the area without such notification.

While U.S.-based carriers should meet China’s requirements for flying through the area, the recommendation doesn’t mean the Obama administration accepts China’s assertion of the zone, the department said Nov. 29.