China sends patrol ships to disputed East China Sea islands

Written By Unknown on Tuesday, 11 September 2012 | 01:10

Disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in ChinaChina and Japan have been locked in a diplomatic spat over the islands

Two Chinese patrol ships have been sent to islands disputed with Japan, which has sealed a deal to purchase the territory, Chinese state media say.

The ships had reached waters near the islands – known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China – to “assert the country’s sovereignty”, Xinhua said.

Japan confirmed on Tuesday it had signed a contract to buy three of the islands from their private

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http://www.ezonearticle.com/2012/09/11/china-sends-patrol-ships-to-disputed-east-china-sea-islands-2/

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