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China Coast Guard Lawfully Expels Japanese Vessel That Illegally Entered China's Territorial Waters Around the Diaoyu Islands
中国海警依法驱离日非法进入我钓鱼岛领海船只
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Summary
On May 26, China Coast Guard vessels intercepted and expelled the Japanese fishing vessel 'Shishi' after it entered waters around the Diaoyu Islands, with spokesperson Jiang Lüe framing the action as 维权执法 (rights-protection and law-enforcement). The announcement follows a pattern of CCG operational reporting designed to establish routine jurisdiction over the Diaoyu waters; the framing of a fishing vessel intercept as a sovereignty enforcement action documents how Beijing uses civilian maritime incidents to assert legal normalcy over disputed territory. What the article does not establish is the specific CCG vessels involved, the duration of the intercept, or whether any boarding occurred.
Translation
China Coast Guard spokesperson Jiang Lüe stated that on May 26, the Japanese fishing vessel "Shishi" illegally entered the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Islands, and China Coast Guard vessels took necessary control measures against it in accordance with the law and warned it off and expelled it. The Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islets are China's inherent territory. We urge the Japanese side to immediately cease all rights-infringing and provocative acts in these waters. The China Coast Guard will continue to conduct rights-protection and law-enforcement operations (维权执法) in the waters of the Diaoyu Islands to safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
Original Chinese
中国海警局新闻发言人姜略表示，5月26日，日本“狮子”号渔船非法进入中国钓鱼岛领海，中国海警舰艇依法对其采取必要管控措施并警告驱离。钓鱼岛及其附属岛屿是中国固有领土，我们敦促日方立即停止在该海域的一切侵权挑衅行径。中国海警将持续在钓鱼岛海域开展维权执法，维护国家主权和海洋权益。