Chinese patrol ships still in Japanese waters marking longest intrusion: Report

Japanese coast guard on Tuesday, October 13 said that two Chinese vessels that h entered country's territorial waters off Senkaku islands on Sunday are still present. According to news ncy ANI, this is longest intrusion into Japanese waters by Chinese side in last eight years as last time a similar kind of incident took place was in 2012 when Japanese government h bought some portion of islands from a private owner.  

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18 incursions in 2020

As per report, Japan has deployed patrol boats in area and is continuously asking vessels to move from Japanese territorial waters. China has reportedly me 18 incursions into Japanese waters this year. According to Japan Coast Guards, re were three Chinese ships in total but only two of m entered Japanese territorial waters. incident happened shortly before 11 am (local time) on October 11, following which Coast Guards immediately asked vessels to return back.

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last time Chinese ships entered Japanese waters was on August 28. In May this year, Chinese vessels entered Japanese waters near Senkakus for two consecutive days. A similar incident was reported in July when two Chinese patrol ships entered Japan's waters off Senkaku Islands in East China Sea. 

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Senkaku islands is a group of uninhabitable islands claimed by China, Japan, and Taiwan, however, it is ministered by Tokyo since 1972. In recent years, China’s maritime activities have risen manifold especially in South China Sea and East China Sea, where Senkakus are. China's rise in incursions can be attributed to US Naval activities in Indo-Pacific, which Beijing sees as a threat to its influence in region. 

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(With input from ANI, Im Credit: AP)