Originally published on 08 May, 2015
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China is claiming airspace above the artificial islands that it is building in the disputed waters in South China Sea.
A Philippines aircraft on routine reconnaissance patrol was told to leave by Chinese coastguard over Subi Reef on April 19, where China is said to be planning a 3km airstrip, the Straits Times reported.
A Chinese frigate stationed near the reef reportedly flashed lights and radioed the aircraft to leave, Philippines military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Cabunoc told the Straits Times.
China denied flashing lights at the aircraft but said it did radio the pilot because of “multiple intrusions into the area above waters near China’s islands and reefs over recent days”, the Straits Times quoted China’s Foreign Ministry as saying.
“Under these conditions, I think that individuals hyping up an ADIZ, that China possibly wants to set one up in the South China Sea, this obviously has ulterior motives,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told Reuters.
Philippines air force and navy planes have been told to leave a China-held “military security area” above the disputed Spratly Islands at least six times in the past three months, the Straits Times reported.
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