Reuters: China coast guard enters disputed waters in East China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coast guard entered the waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Wednesday to counter what it called the incursion of Japanese vessels into Chinese territorial waters.
Disputed East China Sea islets claimed by China and Japan have long been a sticking point in bilateral ties. China calls the islands Diaoyu while Japan calls them Senkaku.
China Marine Police spokesperson Gan Yu said in a statement that coast guard vessels entered the waters of the Diaoyu for a "normal rights protection patrol" calling it a "routine move".
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WNU Editor:The Chinese Coast Guard is not the only Chinese service entering these waters .... Beijing expanding airborne surveillance capabilities over East China Sea (Janes).