Published: 20:07, September 6, 2024
China Coast Guard conducts patrol off Diaoyu Islands
By Cao Yin
An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows the vessel "China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502" carrying out replenishment for other vessels in the South China Sea. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The China Coast Guard said its fleet carried out a patrol within the territorial waters off the Diaoyu Islands on Friday.

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In a brief statement posted online on Friday afternoon, it added that the patrol was a lawful exercise of rights protection by the coast guard, without providing further details.