China coast guard expels Japanese fishing boat from disputed waters

A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as Diaoyu Islands
FILE PHOTO: A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called the Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as the Diaoyu Islands, September 14, 2025. Hitoshi Nakama/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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China's coast guard on Monday warned and drove away a Japanese fishing boat that "intruded" into waters near the Diaoyu Islands, it said on Tuesday.

China has said it patrolled the Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last year, aiming to secure its sovereignty over the remote, rocky outpost and to deter Taiwan from taking steps toward independence.

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