Title:

 Chinese ships patrol disputed East China Sea area

Author:

RTHK

Source:

RTHK

Date:

September 25, 2017 

Description:

Chinese coast guard vessels sailed near disputed islands claimed by Japan and China in the East China Sea on Monday, marking the second such incident in less than a week. The four ships entered the waters surrounding the island chain, controlled by Japan and known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in China, at around 10am and were moving in a southwest direction, according to the Japanese coast guard.