As South China Sea Boils, Beijing Turns Up Heat On Japanese Islands In East China Sea
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China warned to stop Japanese vessels from entering the water around the islets
The Chinese Coastguard vessels also patrolled the territorial waters near Senkaku
As Chinese belligerence in the South China Sea leaves its neighbors seething, Beijing is adopting the same stance in the East China Sea by reasserting its claim over the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands.
Beijing has stepped up provocation by issuing a landform survey report on the Senkaku Islands (called Diaoyu in China), reported Tokyo-based Kyodo News.
The survey carried out using satellite remote-sensing technology is aimed at obtaining data to manage resources and protect the ecological environment of the uninhabited islets.