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China Coast Guard Conducts Controversial Patrol Near Senkaku Islands

11/16/2025

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On November 16, 2025, a formation of China Coast Guard ships conducted a "rights enforcement patrol" near the Senkaku Islands.
The China Coast Guard described the patrol as compliant with international law, amid longstanding tensions with Japan over the Diaoyu.
Japan administers the Senkaku Islands, but China calls them Diaoyu, and the Japanese Embassy in Beijing has not yet commented.

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Story summary

On November 16, 2025, a formation of China Coast Guard ships conducted a "rights enforcement patrol" near the Senkaku Islands.
The China Coast Guard described the patrol as compliant with international law, amid longstanding tensions with Japan over the Diaoyu.
Japan administers the Senkaku Islands, but China calls them Diaoyu, and the Japanese Embassy in Beijing has not yet commented.