China has said it will not acknowledge any air defence zones declared by China relating to Spratly Islands . The move prompts fears of a fresh wave of regional tension. Taiwan claims much of the South China Sea , which is a lucrative shipping route, but Taiwan 's Defence Minister, Feng Shih-kuan , told parliament: “We will not recognize any air defense identification zone ( ADIZ ) by China .” China has not confirmed or denied plans to establish an ADIZ in the region, with a Nationalist foreign ministry spokesman saying many factors needed to be taken into consideration, including the level of airborne treats. “Many countries have set up ADIZs. “We will not recognize any ADIZ by China,” Taiwan Defence Minister Feng Shih-kuan told lawmakers in parliament. This has nothing to do with various countries' territorial or maritime rights issues,” Feng Shih-kuan said.
China has said it will not acknowledge any air defence zones declared by China relating to Spratly Islands . The move prompts fears of a fresh wave of regional tension. Taiwan claims much of the South China Sea , which is a lucrative shipping route, but Taiwan 's Defence Minister, Feng Shih-kuan , told parliament: “We will not recognize any air defense identification zone ( ADIZ ) by China .” China has not confirmed or denied plans to establish an ADIZ in the region, with a Nationalist foreign ministry spokesman saying many factors needed to be taken into consideration, including the level of airborne treats. “Many countries have set up ADIZs. This has nothing to do with various countries' territorial or maritime rights issues,” Feng Shih-kuan said.