Chinese, Japanese Coast Guards Clash Over Diaoyu Islands

China has claimed that several Japanese vessels illegally entered its territorial waters between June 20 and 24

Chinese, Japanese Coast Guards Clash Over Diaoyu Islands

China has claimed that several Japanese vessels illegally entered its territorial waters between June 20 and 24

Analysts concerned #China could step up #LawEnforcement operations around #DiaoyuIslands and overwhelm #JapaneseCoastguard.

#Beijing claims sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands in the #EastChinaSea, but that is disputed by #Tokyo, which refers to the territory as the #Senkaku archipelago and presently exercises administrative control over the uninhabited islands.

Japan wary of new conflict ‘flashpoints’ in East China Sea over coastguard law: analysts
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3267092/japan-wary-new-conflict-flashpoints-east-china-sea-over-coastguard-law-analysts?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage

Coastguard law could trigger new conflict ‘flashpoints’ in Japan-China ties

Analysts concerned China could step up law enforcement operations around Diaoyu Islands and overwhelm Japanese coastguard.

South China Morning Post