Chinese ships patrol Diaoyu Islands

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese marine surveillance ships patrolled waters near the Diaoyu Islands on Tuesday, the State Oceanic Administration said.

A fleet consisting of the Haijian 50, Haijian 26 and Haijian 66 declared to Japanese ships in the area that the Diaoyu Islands are part of Chinese territory and urged them to immediately leave the waters, according to the SOA.

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