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Japan and China accuse each other of violating airspace around disputed East China Sea islands

Japan and China are accusing each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

China, Russia launch joint air patrol amid Asia-Pacific tensions

China and Russia conducted a joint air patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea for a sixth time since 2019, coinciding with an increase in military manoeuvres and drills by the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2023

China coast guard enters disputed waters in East China Sea

China's coast guard said on Wednesday it had entered the territorial waters of the Diaoyu islands to conduct normal "right protection" patrols.

Reuters · May 24, 2023

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China disputes Japan's territorial claims over disputed waters in East China Sea

China's foreign ministry on Thursday countered Japan's territorial claims over disputed waters in the East China Sea, calling the move a "grave violation" of Chinese sovereignty.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2023

China’s Top Diplomat Calls for Military Caution, Economic Cooperation With Japan

Foreign Minister Qin Gang expressed the need for sensitivity over issues related to Taiwan and disputed islands in the East China Sea

Caixin Global · Feb 3, 2023

China hopes Japan can stop 'right-wing forces' from provoking disputes in East China Sea- foreign minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa by phone on Thursday that Beijing hopes Japan can stop "right-wing forces" from provoking disputes over contested islands in the East China Sea, according to a statement from the foreign ministry.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023

China coast guard drives away Japanese vessels from disputed waters in the East China Sea

China's coast guard drove away Japanese vessels from waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Monday, according to Chinese state media.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2023

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Russia and China hold naval drills, practise submarine capture

Russia and China have completed naval drills in the East China Sea, after a week of joint exercises which included practising how to capture an enemy submarine with depth charges and firing artillery at a warship, Russia's defence ministry said.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022

Russia and China hold joint naval drills

Russian and Chinese warships have practiced joint action in the East China Sea, continuing a series of drills that reflect a growing defense cooperation between the two countries

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Australian defence chief warns of rise in ‘grey-zone activities’ in Indo-Pacific region amid China tensions

Gen Angus Campbell declares Australia and Japan are bound together by ‘increasingly shared strategic challenges’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2022

Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Patrols over Pacific

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers on Wednesday flew a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defense ties between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Tu-95 bombers of the Russian air force and the Chinese H-6K bombers flew over the Sea…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers conduct joint patrols in Asia

Russian and Chinese strategic warplanes, including Tupolev-95 long-range "Bear" bombers, conducted joint patrols over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 30, 2022

U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at frontline Japanese base

The U.S. Army's Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea even after the joint training they were used in ended.

Reuters · Sep 9, 2022

Why China's challenges to Australian ships in the South and East China Seas are likely to continue

Last week it was reported an Australian warship had, in early July, been closely followed by a Chinese guided-missile destroyer, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, and multiple military aircraft as it travelled through the East China Sea.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022

Japan sights China, Russia warships near disputed islands

Japan has protested to Beijing after spotting Chinese and Russian warships just outside its territorial waters around the disputed East China Sea islands

Reuters · May 25, 2022

China says air patrol with Russia not directed at any country

China's military said on Wednesday that joint aerial exercises conducted on Tuesday with Russia over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and Western Pacific were not directed at any country.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

China and Russia hold first military exercise since Ukraine invasion

China and Russia's air forces conducted a joint aerial patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and the Western Pacific, China's defence ministry said.

Bangkok Post · May 21, 2022

Japan protests Chinese maritime activity

TOKYO: Japan has lodged an official protest with China after discovering what it claimed were efforts by Beijing to develop gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea.

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Asharq Al-Awsat · May 21, 2022

Tokyo Protests to Beijing over East China Sea Construction

Japan has lodged an official protest with China after discovering what it claimed were efforts by Beijing to develop gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea. Tokyo's foreign ministry said Friday it had confirmed that Beijing was building in the area -- where the two countries' exclusive…

Reuters · May 21, 2022

Japan PM Kishida calls China's development in E. China Sea "unacceptable"

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he was disappointed in China's efforts to develop areas in the East China Sea, saying that it was "unacceptable."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 9, 2022

U.S. holds amphibious drills in Okinawa

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted a joint exercise, mobilizing about 10,000 personnel, at bases in Okinawa Prefecture and locations in the East China Sea from Feb. 3 through Feb. 7.

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