Saturday, August 6, 2016

China Sends A Fleet Of 230 Fishing Vessels Into Disputed Waters Claimed By Japan

Chinese naval vessels are pictured participating in a drill on the East China Sea, China, on 1 August 2016China Daily/via REUTERS

IBTimes: Japan protests after huge fleet of Chinese vessels enter disputed waters in East China Sea

Japan said three of Beijing's coast guard vessels appeared to be armed and demanded that China leave the area.

Japan has reportedly lodged a new protest with China after spotting six Chinese coastguard ships, along with a fleet of nearly 230 fishing vessels that approached its territory in the disputed waters in East China Sea. Japan's foreign ministry has said that Beijing sailed closed to what it considers to be Japanese-controlled islands, dubbed Senkaku.

Tokyo is demanding that the ships leave its area in the hotly contested waters, and claimed that three of Beijing's coast guard vessels appeared to be armed, Reuters reported. China, which also has overlapping sovereign claims in the East China Sea, calls the same island Diaoyu.

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WNU Editor: This is a major escalation.

More News On China Sending A Fleet Of 230 Fishing Vessels Into Disputed Waters Claimed By Japan

Chinese fleet sails near Japanese Senkaku islands -- BBC
Japan protests after swarm of 230 Chinese vessels enters waters near Senkakus -- Japan News
Japan Protests After Chinese Vessels Sail Near Disputed East China Sea Islands -- WSJ/AP
Japan protests after spotting Chinese ships near disputed islets -- DW
Japan protests Chinese vessels near disputed islands -- Al Jazeera
Japan protests fleet of Chinese ships near disputed islands -- UPI

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