Tensions Between China And Japan Rise Over Disputed Gas Field -- The Telegraph
China has moved what appears to be drilling equipment to a gas rig in waters claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo, further increasing tensions between the two countries.
Images taken by Japan's air force indicate the delivery of new equipment and workers preparing to begin drilling at the natural gas field in the East China Sea that Beijing knows as the Chunxiao field but Tokyo claims as the Shirakaba sector.
Katsuya Okada, the Japanese foreign minister, said that Tokyo has made repeated inquiries through diplomatic channels about China's intentions. Beijing claims the equipment is for repair work, he said.
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