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The Hot Zone 　　The Chinese Government’s recent announcement of an air defense identification zone （ADIZ） over the East China Sea has met with opposition from Japan and the United States， which claimed that the move has altered the regional status quo in a way that may destabilize the situation. 　　“Frankly speaking， it is Japan that unilaterally altered the regional status quo in 2012 by ‘purchasing’ the Diaoyu Islands； and the United States， a country outside the region， is destabilizing the regional situation by meddling in island disputes in the East China Sea，” said Luo Yuan， Deputy Presid