August 23, 2016

"South Korean media reported on Monday that three Chinese strategic bombers trespassed into the overlapping area of China and South Korea's air defense identification zones (ADIZ) and approached the disputed Suyan Reef in a military drill by China in the East China Sea. The Chinese bombers left the area after being driven away by South Korea.

The source of the story comes from the South Korean military, and some experts analyzed the move as China's muscle-flexing in response to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in South Korea by the US.

Since the ADIZ is not deemed as a country's airspace, it means both China and South Korea are entitled to enter it, including the overlapping area. The South Korean military and media are making a fuss about it."

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