China sends coast guard to disputed islands amid rising tensions with Japan
A diplomatic row between China and Japan is stirring up old maritime tensions. China has sent a coast guard ship formation through islands that are claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo. The patrol comes as a spat deepens over remarks from Japan’s prime minister about possible military action if China attacked Taiwan.
A diplomatic row between China and Japan is stirring up old maritime tensions. China has sent a coast guard ship formation through islands that are claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo. The patrol comes as a spat deepens over remarks from Japan’s prime minister about possible military action if China attacked Taiwan.