We could escort our airliners thru the area with US jets. Assuming that we have any that will still fly and that the US can afford their fuel.
We also could approach the ChiComs on our knees and kiss their asses or perform other sexual acts so they would not hurt us.
soetoro lives for the second choice.
Airliners are civilians, they should probably ID themselves to anyone that asks just as a matter of course.
Military aircraft should not play China’s game though