Senkaku Islands in the East China SeaGallo Images / Gallo Images via Getty ImagesChinese Coast Guard ships sail through Japan-administered islands as tensions rise
China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands, which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls the Senkaku.
Nov. 16, 2025, 5:37 PM GMT+9 / Source: Reuters
By Reuters
A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a “rights enforcement patrol”, the China Coast Guard said in a statement, as Beijing ramps up tensions with Japan over its prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan.
A diplomatic spat between China and Japan has intensified since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on November 7 that a hypothetical Chinese attack on democratically-ruled Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.
The remarks sparked an angry response from Beijing, which has signalled that it expects Takaichi to retract them in some fashion.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force to take control of the island, which sits just 110 km (68.35 miles) from Japanese territory. Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.
“China Coast Guard vessel 1307 formation conducted patrols within the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands. This was a lawful patrol operation conducted by the China Coast Guard to uphold its rights and interests,” the statement said.
China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands, which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls the Senkaku.
The Japanese Embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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