Japan and China may face a serious conflict in the East China Sea. A Chinese ship came close to a Japanese research vessel in a disputable zone and demanded to stop studying the sea bottom in the Chinese territorial waters. Japan responded to Beijing with a strong protest.
Sharp exchange of diplomatic notes was not the end of the story. Another Beijing's demand to Tokyo to stop marine research was met by the Japan Cabinet's order broadening powers of the coast guard. Presently Japanese ships are entitled to make arrests of suspicious foreign ships in their territorial waters and investigate property damage at remote islands.
Within the last year Chinese ships came dangerously close to Japanese research vessels four times, threatening collision in the East China Sea. (ruvr.ru)
Japan and China may face a serious conflict in the East China Sea. A Chinese ship came close to a Japanese research vessel in a disputable zone and demanded to stop studying the sea bottom in the Chinese territorial waters. Japan responded to Beijing with a strong protest.
Sharp exchange of diplomatic notes was not the end of the story. Another Beijing's demand to Tokyo to stop marine research was met by the Japan Cabinet's order broadening powers of the coast guard. Presently Japanese ships are entitled to make arrests of suspicious foreign ships in their territorial waters and investigate property damage at remote islands.
Within the last year Chinese ships came dangerously close to Japanese research vessels four times, threatening collision in the East China Sea. (ruvr.ru)