ADIZ：白宮開始搖擺

【Comment】

It is weird that on November 29 the Department of State quoted and posted Chinese ADIZ-related question and replies of its November 27 press briefing, with the thanksgiving holiday in between.  Did the move suggest that the US takes it seriously?

The spokesperson of DoS used such ambiguous words as “generally expects” and “expectation” while the journalist asked what the “specific guidance” was.  He added that the government does not recognize Chinese new ADIZ.

It could be understood as creating a “friendly atmosphere” before Joe Biden’s long-planned visit to China by the US.  However, China’s unilateral creation of ADIZ, which she has no right to do, has been de facto recognized by the US, whose response could relieve certain obligations that are supposed to be granted to China side in Biden’s trip. 

It looks to me that Beijing has won this round, again, because of the orientation-less leadership of the US.    Revised on 20131202

真的很奇怪，美國國務院11/27日的記者會的問答內容，經過11/28日感恩節之後，11/29重新單獨貼文。

表示「重視」？

但又大玩模糊遊戲：記者問 specific guidance，國務院回答 generally expects。然後說此 expectation 不代表承認。

大概視為拜登訪中製造「友好」氣氛吧？反過來說，中國在拜登訪中前無端生事，已經打壓拜登的「氣勢」，且無中生有的製造自己的「籌碼」。

歐巴馬這樣遊戲國際政治，很不好。

China's Declared ADIZ - Guidance for U.S. Air Carriers◎DoS(2013.11.27)

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/11/218139.htm?goMobile=0

Taken Question

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC
Question Taken at the November 27, 2013 Daily Press Briefing

November 29, 2013

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Question: Is there any specific guidance or information we are giving to U.S. carriers operating in China's recently declared Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)?

Answer: Freedom of overflight and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace are essential to prosperity, stability, and security in the Pacific. We remain deeply concerned by China's November 23 declaration of an "East China Sea Air Identification Zone."

The U.S. government generally expects that U.S. carriers operating internationally will operate consistent with NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) issued by foreign countries.  Our expectation of operations by U.S. carriers consistent with NOTAMs does not indicate U.S. government acceptance of China's requirements for operating in the newly declared ADIZ.