Chinese Marine Survey Vessel Enters Diaoyu Islands and Ishigaki Island Waters, Deploys Survey Objects Multiple Times, Stopped by Japan
According to reports by Japan's Kyodo News, a Chinese marine survey vessel conducted exploratory activities around Japan's Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku Islands) and in the Ishigaki Island waters from late April to early May, deploying objects believed to be survey equipment into the sea. The Japan Coast Guard has repeatedly warned them to cease activities via radio.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei 6th) According to reports from Japan's Kyodo News, the Japan 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, which has jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands waters, discovered that on April 29, May 2, and May 5, a Chinese marine survey vessel three times deployed objects suspected to be survey equipment into the sea in the Diaoyu Islands waters. In late April, it also engaged in similar activities multiple times in the Ishigaki Island waters. Japanese patrol vessels repeatedly used radio to demand the Chinese vessels cease their activities.
According to the report, at approximately 10:35 AM Taipei time on May 5, the Japan 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters discovered that a Chinese marine survey vessel deployed a tubular object into the sea within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near the Diaoyu Islands. On May 2, the Chinese marine survey vessel also conducted the same activity at the same location, approximately 65 kilometers northwest of the main Diaoyu Island.
Additionally, at approximately 7:35 AM Taipei time on April 29, the Japan 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters also discovered that a Chinese marine survey vessel deployed a cable-like object into the sea within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near the Diaoyu Islands, almost at the same location as the previous two incidents.
The report mentioned that for all three of the above-mentioned actions by the Chinese marine survey vessel, Japanese Coast Guard patrol vessels repeatedly demanded the Chinese side stop their activities via radio, citing that it was marine scientific research conducted without Japan's consent.
In addition to the Diaoyu Islands waters, the report pointed out that these Chinese marine survey vessels also deployed similar objects into the sea within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Ishigaki Island waters in mid-to-late April. (Editors: Chiu Kuo-chiang / Wei Shu) 1150506
(Central News Agency, Taipei 6th) According to reports from Japan's Kyodo News, the Japan 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, which has jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands waters, discovered that on April 29, May 2, and May 5, a Chinese marine survey vessel three times deployed objects suspected to be survey equipment into the sea in the Diaoyu Islands waters. In late April, it also engaged in similar activities multiple times in the Ishigaki Island waters. Japanese patrol vessels repeatedly used radio to demand the Chinese vessels cease their activities.
According to the report, at approximately 10:35 AM Taipei time on May 5, the Japan 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters discovered that a Chinese marine survey vessel deployed a tubular object into the sea within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near the Diaoyu Islands. On May 2, the Chinese marine survey vessel also conducted the same activity at the same location, approximately 65 kilometers northwest of the main Diaoyu Island.
Additionally, at approximately 7:35 AM Taipei time on April 29, the Japan 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters also discovered that a Chinese marine survey vessel deployed a cable-like object into the sea within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near the Diaoyu Islands, almost at the same location as the previous two incidents.
The report mentioned that for all three of the above-mentioned actions by the Chinese marine survey vessel, Japanese Coast Guard patrol vessels repeatedly demanded the Chinese side stop their activities via radio, citing that it was marine scientific research conducted without Japan's consent.
In addition to the Diaoyu Islands waters, the report pointed out that these Chinese marine survey vessels also deployed similar objects into the sea within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Ishigaki Island waters in mid-to-late April. (Editors: Chiu Kuo-chiang / Wei Shu) 1150506