Another China-Japan Standoff in the Senkaku Islands... China Coast Guard Says "Japanese Fishing Vessel Expelled"

The China Coast Guard announced that it expelled a Japanese fishing vessel from the waters around the Senkaku Islands (called Diaoyu Dao in China), an area disputed by China and Japan over territorial sovereignty.

The appearance of the Senkaku Islands, which Japan claims as its territory

On March 17, the China Coast Guard stated via social media that, "On the 16th, the Japanese fishing vessel 'Asamaru' illegally entered the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao. In accordance with the law, the China Coast Guard vessel took necessary control measures and issued a warning and expulsion."

The statement continued, "Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are China's inherent territory. We urge Japan to immediately cease all rights-infringing and provocative activities in these waters." The China Coast Guard added, "We will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement operations in the waters of Diaoyu Dao, and safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights."

The Senkaku Islands, which are effectively controlled by Japan, are a region where China and Japan each claim territorial sovereignty, resulting in ongoing tensions. Last year, China recorded 357 days of patrol activity near the Senkaku Islands, sending coast guard vessels almost daily in recent times. Patrols by the China Coast Guard have been a factor heightening diplomatic and security tensions between the two countries.

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