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China Coast Guard Vessel Formation Patrols Diaoyu Islands Territorial Waters on May 7
中国海警舰艇编队5月7日在我钓鱼岛领海巡航
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Summary
On May 7, a China Coast Guard formation led by vessel 1306 conducted a patrol in the waters around the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku Islands), which Beijing claims as Chinese territory. The announcement follows a standard pattern of routine CCG patrols in the area and contains no new information about force composition, rules of engagement, or escalatory intent beyond the baseline pattern of persistent presence operations China uses to assert its territorial claims.
Translation
On May 7, the China Coast Guard 1306 vessel formation conducted a patrol within the territorial waters of our Diaoyu Islands. This is a rights-protection patrol activity (维权巡航活动) carried out by the China Coast Guard in accordance with the law.
Original Chinese
5月7日，中国海警1306舰艇编队在我钓鱼岛领海内巡航。这是中国海警依法开展的维权巡航活动。