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Summary
A China Coast Guard vessel formation conducted a territorial waters patrol around the Diaoyu Dao (Senkaku Islands) on August 14, per a CCG statement. This is a routine presence operation; its value is as a data point in the ongoing record of CCG patrol frequency around the islands, not as evidence of an escalation or posture change. The article names no specific vessels, formation size, or patrol duration, leaving the operational scale unknown.
Translation
BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A vessel formation of the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters of Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands, said a statement by the CCG. The CCG conducted the patrol in accordance with the law to protect China's legal rights in the area, according to the statement.
Original text
BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A vessel formation of the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters of Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands, said a statement by the CCG. The CCG conducted the patrol in accordance with the law to protect China's legal rights in the area, according to the statement.