China’s Coast Guard holds patrols around disputed islands

Above, a Chinese Coast Guard boat sails into waters near the disputed Senkaku islands on Nov. 6, 2016. (Japan Coast Guard/AFP file photo)

• The waters around Diaoyu Islands, which Japan calls the Senkaku Islands, are disputed and claimed by both China and Japan

BEIJING: China’s Coast Guard said in a statement it conducted patrols in the waters around the Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday.
The waters around Diaoyu Islands, which Japan calls the Senkaku Islands, are disputed and claimed by both China and Japan. The two sides have repeatedly faced off in the waters, deploying patrol boats and urging the other to leave the area.