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