Armed Chinese Ships Enter Japanese Waters Over Disputed East China Sea Islands Near Taiwan

China today has sent two coast guard vessels to Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea (file)

Daily Mail: Armed Chinese ships enter Japanese waters as tensions flare over disputed East China Sea Islands near Taiwan

* China sent two coast guard vessels to Japan's territorial waters this morning

* One of the government ships is said to have been equipped with an autocannon

* Beijing's incursion was spotted near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea

* The Japan-controlled islets are a years-long dispute between the two countries

China today has sent two coast guard vessels into Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea.

The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an cannon, intruded into the waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported Japanese media.

The uninhabited islets in the East China Sea, controlled by Japan but claimed by China, have been at the centre of a long-standing dispute that has plagued the relations between Beijing and Tokyo for years.

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WNU Editor: The Chinese are testing America's allies to not only see what they do, but also what the Biden administration will do. So far the response has been the usual diplomatic protests.

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