They announced a new East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, along their possessions in the area, but went further and also placed it over Japan's Senkaku Islands.
Any aircraft which fly into the zone, must receive clearance from China, however the islands are Japanese airspace.
This could easily lead to conflicting air paths and directions.
Japan quickly protested the new zone, calling it "totally unacceptable".
China has made multiple attempts to claim the islands for their self, all of which have been rebuffed politically by Japan.
The islands are also claimed by South Korea and Taiwan, however Japan does have proof of ownership, which they gained by buying them from the private owners, who were Japanese citizens.
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