China's coast guard organized 134 patrols around Senkaku Islands in past five years, state media says - AL-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Jan 29, 2026

A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as Diaoyu Islands, September 14, 2025. Hitoshi Nakama/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo — A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as Diaoyu Islands, September 14, 2025. Hitoshi Nakama/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo — Hitoshi Nakama

BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China's Coast Guard organised 134 patrols around the Senkaku Islands in the past five years, state-run CCTV said.

In 2025, it patrolled the region for 357 days out of the year, the report said.

Senkaku Islands, administered by Japan but also claimed by China, have long been a flashpoint in relations between the two Asian powers.

(Reporting by Colleen HoweEditing by Shri Navaratnam)