Secretary Hagel criticized the decision to create the air defense zone over the islands.

哈格尔批评了在这些岛屿上空设立防空识别区的决定。

Last year, the U.S. criticized China for establishing an air defense identification zone in an area claimed by Japan.

去年，美国批评中国在日本声称拥有主权的地区建立防空识别区。