Legal Issues Of Air Defense Identification Zone As Well As The Establishment And Perfection Of The China ADIZ System

Air defense identification zone(ADIZ) is established over the high seas beyond the territorial sea of the area of aircraft identification, aiming to safeguard national security. With a history of more than half a century, its effect is fairly obvious. A fierce debate has been triggered in the international community on the recently-established East China Sea air defense identification zone. The thesis studies on the law issues concerning the establishment and practice of rhe ADIZ system, the article starts with the general theory of ADIZ system, and combine it with the concrete practice of the major countries in the international community. With the methods of comparative analysis, literature analysis and historical analysis, a theoretical and practical analysis was conducted. The conclusion proves that the air defense identification zone is set up on the legal basis of international law, it conforms to the needs of national sovereignty as well as the spirit of international laws such as United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This thesis falls into four parts. The first part is a general theory analysis of ADIZ including its origin, development and related concepts. The second part emphasizes on the jurispredential basis and legal status of the ADIZ. The third part is a comparative analysis on the difference and similarity of major countries’ con crete practice. The last part puts forward some reasonable and innovative suggestions on the basis of China’s concrete practice.