China's foreign ministry says the establishment of the air defense identification zone is not targeted any country.
A foreign ministry spokesman was responding to a report that Japan will set up an air defense identification zone in response.
"I do not have any official information. I want to stress that China's practice to establish its air defense identification zone is accepted international practice in exercising rights to self-defense, not targeted at any country. We hope the countries concerned do not overreact," said Qin Gang, Spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministry.