Chinese ships and a Japanese patrol ship in close proximity near the disputed islands. Photograph: Kyodo/Reuters
Chinese, With Revamped Force, Make Presence Known in East China Sea -- New York Times
BEIJING — China launched its revamped coast guard last week and immediately sent four ships, emblazoned with the new red, white and blue logo, to patrol waters off disputed islands in the nearby East China Sea.
The message was clear: China planned to use the new unified paramilitary vessels to keep pressure on Japan over the sovereignty of the tiny islands, an issue that has riled relations between the two countries.
At the same time as the newly designated coast guard vessels appeared in the waters on Wednesday, China sent a turboprop early-warning aircraft through international airspace between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako, an area where Japan said Chinese planes had not flown before. The Japanese called the flight by the Y-8 aircraft the latest in a series of provocations aimed at forcing concessions from Japan, which administers the disputed islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan.
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Japan Sees New Chinese Ships Near Disputed Islands -- AP
Chinese Coast Guard vessels now spotted in waters near Senkakus -- Japan Daily Press
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