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China to hold deep-water training exercise amid Japan tensions
The navy held seven such drills last year, each involving a half-dozen or more surface ships and an unknown number of submarines. The exercises reflect China's long-held aspirations to build a navy that can operate far from its shores. #China #Japan #NewsTracker #Diaoyu Islands #Senkaku Islands
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U.N. to consider China's right to disputed islands
Tensions over the uninhabited islands - located near rich fishing grounds and potentially huge oil and gas reserves - flared after Japan's government purchased them from a private Japanese owner in September. #China #Japan #United Nations #NewsTracker #Diaoyu Islands #Senkaku Islands
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Japanese envoy in Beijing to talk about disputed islands
Yamaguchi, whose schedule has not been announced, is not a member of the government so his meetings in Beijing represent a type of quiet diplomacy that could allow for a franker exchange of views than official talks might. #China #Japan #NewsTracker #Diaoyu Islands #Senkaku #Natsuo Yamaguchi
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Bangkok PostChinese ships in disputed-islands waters: Japan
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed islands on Friday, Japan's coastguard said, more than a year after the then-Tokyo governor set off the row by announcing plans to buy them. A Chinese marine surveillance ship cruises near the #China #Shintaro Ishihara
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Zee NewsChina reiterates sovereignty over Diaoyu islands
Beijing: China has reiterated its claim over disputed Diaoyu islands, stating that they are its "inherent territory". A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that the Diaoyu island and its affiliated islets were part of China's inherent #China #Beijing #Okinawa
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Bangkok PostChinese ships in disputed-islands waters: Japan
Three Chinese government ships entered the waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading. This photo, taken by the Japan Coast Guard on April 23, 2013, shows a Chinese marine #China #Shinzo Abe