Australian military aircraft will continue to fly over disputed waters in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), even if Beijing imposes an air defense identification zone (ADIZ), a top defense official said on Monday.

A day after demanding an end to Beijing’s island-building in contested waters during a key security conference in Singapore, Defense Minister Kevin Andrews said Australia would not heed any ADIZ, which Beijing has reserved the right to declare, a report posted on the website of the Sydney Morning Herald said.