China's coastguard announced that it had expelled a Japanese fishing vessel that "illegally" entered its territorial waters near a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea. On Thursday, a spokesperson for China's coastguard, Liu Dejun, stated that authorities took "necessary control measures," warning and removing the ship from waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan.
"We urge the Japanese side to immediately cease all illegal activities in these waters," Liu Dejun said in a statement.
Japan has yet to officially respond to the incident. The two nations have long contested ownership of the uninhabited islands, which are thought to contain valuable undersea oil and gas resources.
Tensions between Japan and China over the disputed islands have escalated in recent months, with several confrontations occurring in the area. Tokyo rejects Beijing's territorial claims, maintaining that the islands are part of Japan.
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