China's establishment of an air zone has been quite controversial because it consists of five uninhabited islands and three reefs claimed by Japan, China, and Taiwan. All the islands are controlled by Japan, which has caused dispute between the Chinese and Japanese. According to Colonel Shen Jinke from China, the decision of declaring this air zone is justified since it will "strengthen the monitoring of targets in the air defence zone and do their duty". However, some countries, such as South Korea, Japan, and the US, have flown aircrafts through the air zone. Japan said that they do not intend to "change this [activity] out of consideration to China". Japan and China have tried to come to an agreement this Thursday but failed.
I believe this selection was very effective. The simple and formal vocabulary is appropriate for the subject of the article and the purpose of informing, and it is also easy to understand. Considering the vocabulary, the target audience are readers who are interested in international news but are not really experts on the matter. The tone is serious and the author (not revealed) does not seem to reveal his own opinion about the situation. One aspect of this article that I liked was that it provided summary points of the article and extra facts about air zone areas on the sidelines. This really helped me understand how other countries' reactions to China's declared air zone was and what exactly were the implications of establishing air zones. I also enjoyed the quick style of writing (well-written yet to the point sentences), which I think is essential for news articles. There is also a picture that compliments the article. It is a map which includes the five Japanese islands and shows the China's air zone. Overall, I cannot think of any complaints about this selection. It is simple and quick, and therefore easy to read and understand.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25144465
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