China scrambles jets in air defence zone

China has decided that to follow the 19th century American ideology of manifest destiny which implies that given our superior culture and society we have the right to impose upon the surrounding nations our geopolitical vision.  That hubris led to the downfall of  European imperialism and the contraction of Americas territorial ambitions.

China says it scrambled fighter jets to monitor US and Japanese planes as they flew in its newly declared air defence zone in the East China Sea on Friday.

The zone covers territory claimed by China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.

China said last week that all aircraft crossing through the zone must file flight plans and identify themselves or face "defensive emergency measures".

The US, Japan and South Korea say they have since defied the ruling and flown military aircraft in the area.

The air defence identification zone (ADIZ) includes islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, which are claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan.