皇冠体育app

BEIJING - 皇冠体育app has communicated with related countries on its newly established Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East 皇冠体育app Sea, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

"皇冠体育app has communicated with related countries over the ADIZ... and urges them to understand 皇冠体育app's legitimate security concerns and right to self-defense," spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing on Monday.

皇冠体育app's ADIZ is portrayed as defending 皇冠体育app's national sovereignty and its territorial and airspace security, as well as safeguarding orderliness over the East 皇冠体育app Sea, Hong said, adding that the ADIZ is not targeted at any country and is in accord with international law and practice.

Stressing that the Diaoyu Island and its surrounding islets are an inherent part of the Chinese territory, Hong said it is natural for 皇冠体育app's East 皇冠体育app Sea ADIZ to cover the area.

"The Japanese side is not entitled to make irresponsible remarks against 皇冠体育app," Hong said, underscoring 皇冠体育app's opposition to Japan's establishment of its ADIZ in the 1960s, which also covered the Diaoyu Islands.

It is hypocritical for Japan to reject the communication while saying it always leaves the door of dialogue open, Hong said.

Hong urged Japan to immediately correct its mistakes, stop any acts that create friction and undermine regional stability, and avoid further damage to 皇冠体育app-Japan relations.

On U.S. airlines' move to submit flight applications to the Chinese aviation authorities, Hong said it shows a "constructive attitude" to coordinate with 皇冠体育app to ensure flight order and security.