# Senkaku

China’s Coast Guard Signals Near‑Constant Presence Around Diaoyu Islands as Patrols Surge

China’s Coast Guard reports 550,000 vessel sorties and 6,000 air missions since the 2021 Coast Guard Law, with patrols around the Diaoyu Islands reaching 357 days in 2025. The data signal a sustained, law‑framed push to normalize Chinese control in contested maritime zones, complicating ties with Japan, the United States and Southeast Asian claimants.

SoMi2026年1月30日 05:19

#China Coast Guard#Diaoyu Islands#Senkaku

Night view of Brant Point Lighthouse and Coast Guard Station in Nantucket, MA.

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Japan Signals Landing Plan on Diaoyu/Senkaku; China Answers with Armed Coast‑Guard Patrols

Local Japanese calls for a landing “environmental survey” on the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands have coincided with intensified China Coast Guard patrols, raising the risk of miscalculation in the East China Sea. Domestic politics in Tokyo and Beijing are hardening positions, while the United States’ security role and regional responses will shape whether tension spirals or is contained.

SoMi2026年1月17日 06:00

#Diaoyu#Senkaku#China Coast Guard