【新唐人2013年12月02日讯】自从中共宣布“东海防空识别区”后，包括美国在内的多个国家，刻意派遣军机飞越这个区域，却没有遭到中方的干扰。美方表示，虽然不承认中共单方面设定的“东海防空识别区” ，但为了民用航空飞机乘客的安全，仍建议飞越识别区的民航客机遵守中方规定。而外界认为，中共为了政局稳定，打出民族主义的政治牌，设立所谓的“防空识别区”，却有可能因为实力不够，而成为空包弹。
中共国防部宣布的“东海防空识别区”，很多部分与韩国、日本和台湾的防空识别区重叠，中方却要求进入这个防空识别区的所有飞行器，必须遵守中方命令，否则，所谓“中国武装力量将采取防御性紧急处置措施”。不过，在随后的一周内，美国、韩国和日本的军用飞机，却大摇大摆的进入了“东海防空识别区”，而中方却没有做出任何反应。
日前，美国建议国内商业航空公司，将飞越“东海防空识别区”的飞行计划通知北京。不过，美国官员表示，建议美国航空公司履行有关规定，并不表明美国政府接受中共当局的要求。
时政军事评论家文昭：“东海防空识别区刚出来的时候，美国政府就建议美国的航空公司，做任何他们认为需要做的事情，当然现在讲的更明白了，欧巴马建议他们这样做，他的立足点一定是平民的安全，乘客的安全。”
11月23号“东海防空识别区”一露面，就遭到多国反对。除美国、韩国、日本相继刻意派遣军机飞越识别区抗议之外。菲律宾也公开反对中国在东海设立防空识别区。菲律宾外交部发言人表示，中国在东海设立防空识别区，是“侵犯”国际空域的飞行自由，危及民用飞机安全。
据中共军方资料，日、美已有9批12架次军机进入东海识别区，没有向中方通报。
纽约城市大学政治学教授夏明：“因为中国刚开始公布的时候，一个最主要的错误，在于所有的飞机进这个区域的都受它的管辖，那么也就是说，像日本、韩国相互飞往的飞机，要经过防务区也要受中国的管辖。”
德国《时代在线》发表署名文章说，北京在东亚如此具有攻击性的举措，背后的原因可能是民族主义与内政的危险。文章表示，新的中共领导层想通过对外展现攻击性，以支持国内的重大变革，不过，此举引发邻近国家的不满，无疑是冒险使自己腹背受敌。
夏明：“这个有可能是国家安全委员会成立以来的一个重大的举措，通过民族主义的政治，能够给自己提供合法性，能够控制住中国的政局。”
很多国家都拥有“防空识别区”，为什么唯独中共的举措招来普遍反感呢﹖
香港《南华早报》发表署名文章指出，中国作为一个崛起大国，一个社会制度截然不同的国家，一个历史上和其他都有对抗的国家，就算经济再发展，政治和军事的沟壑永远无法弥补。
而英国《路透社》则发表评论文章指称，如果中国要严格执行“东海防空识别区”规则，中共军方可能难以应付由此增加的监测和拦截任务。
美国中文杂志《中国事务》总编辑伍凡：“（它的实力）远远不够，因为它已经离海岸线将近七、八百公里，大概它的航程只能达到一半，除非每次出去在空中加油，否则到不了防空识别区最远的地方，第二个它的雷达也不够，它一定要在这上加强，不加强的话，那等于是放空炮。”
据了解，“东海防空识别区”的面积，相当于英国国土的三分之二大。
采访编辑/刘惠 后制/萧宇
U.S. Commercial Flights Entering East China Sea Air Zone Recommended to Notify China for Safety
Since China’s declaration of the air defense identification
zone, or ADIZ, countries such as U.S. have sent multiple
military flights over the region without resistance from Beijing.
The U.S. State Department indicates
that U.S. commercial airlines are advised
to notify Chinese authorities (CCP) before
entering the ADIZ for the sake of safety.
The ADIZ is criticized as serving as a political
card in the name of nationalism, and exists like
a blank cartridge, due to insufficient strength.
The East China Sea ADIZ overlaps with ADIZ boundaries
from other countries, such as Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
Beijing insists that aircraft comply with their regulations,
or they will meet with “defensive emergency measures.”
Following the notice, U.S., Korean and Japanese air
forces have entered the area, without advance notice.
Recently, the U.S. commercial airlines have been
advised to notify Chinese authorities before
entering China’s ADIZ, over the East China Sea.
However, this does not mean that the U.S.
government accepted CCP requirements.
Wen Zhao, political and defense commentator: “When
China issued the ADIZ area, the U.S. government has
suggested carriers to do what they think is appropriate.
Now, it’s even clearer that it is
for the safety of the passengers.”
Since the CCP announced the ADIZ over
the East China Sea on November 23, many
countries have expressed their opposition.
U.S., Korea, and Japan have deliberately
sent warplanes over the region in protest.
The Philippines has also publicly opposed Beijing’s ADIZ.
The Philippines Foreign Ministry spokesman
also said that, “it transforms an entire air
zone into China’s domestic air space.
That is an infringement, and
compromises civil aviation safety.”
According to the Chinese military, there has been a total
of 12 Japanese and U.S aircraft, detected in 9 incidents,
entering the East China Sea ADIZ without informing Beijing.
Xia Ming, political science professor, City University
of New York: “One major mistake of the East China
Sea ADIZ is that all aircraft are subject to its regulation.
That means regular flights between Japan
and Korea are also under the regulation.”
German Zeit Online published an article analyzing
why Beijing is behaving aggressively in East Asia.
The reason are a dangerous mixture
of nationalism and domestic politics.
It is speculated that the new Chinese leadership,
with an aggressive outward habit, wants to flank
larger socio-economic changes within the country.
However, the danger for China is that it
will soon have only enemies in the region.
Xia Ming: “This could be a major initiative of
the state security committee since its inception.
It will serve the committee as
propaganda on its rising power.
Political nationalism will enable its
legitimacy in controlling domestic politics.”
Many countries have their air defense identification zones.
But, why does the Chinese regimes ADIZ draw opposition?
An article in Hong Kong’s South
China Morning Post commented.
The Chinese regime rules a powerful, rising
country, with a totally different social system, and
a history of confrontation with other countries.
It will never be able to make up the differences in politics
and military, no matter how well the economy develops.
Reuters reported that if China tries to enforce the rules
of the ADIZ, it’s military could struggle to cope with the
demands of intensified surveillance and interception.
Chris Wu, chief editor, China Affairs magazine:
“Its strength is far from enough, with a distance
of nearly 800 kilometer from the coastline.
The aircraft will need refuelling halfway, otherwise,
it won’t reach the farthest side of the ADIZ region.
Also, they need more radar equipment,
or it’s like a blank cartridge.”
China’s East China Sea ADIZ is said to
be roughly two-thirds the size of the UK.
