BEIJING: United States (US) Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday China’s air zone had caused “significant apprehension” and Beijing needed to reduce Asia-Pacific tensions to protect its growing stake in regional peace and stability.
Biden, speaking to about 60 US business leaders in the Chinese capital, expressed alarm over the country’s move to expand its military influence in the skies over the East China Sea, and said he discussed the issue during more than four hours of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.