Tensions Increase as China Scrambles WarplanesChris Carrington So far, the US, South Korea and Japan have all flown military aircraft through the zone, and all have refused to comply with Chinas new rules. South Koreas Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said on Wednesday that it had made already tricky regional situations even more difficult to deal with. Japans top government spokesman said: Even since China has created this airspace defence zone, we have continued our surveillance activities as before in the East China Sea, including in the zone. We are not going to change this [activity] out of consideration to China. (source) Read more Chris Carrington is a writer, researcher and lecturer with a background in science, technology and environmental studies. Chris is an editor for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared.Wake the flock up! 