Published: 16:09, December 10, 2025
China Coast Guard fleet patrols around Diaoyu Islands
By Jiang Chenglong
This undated file photo shows the Diaoyu and nearby islands. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The China Coast Guard said on Wednesday that its fleet conducted a patrol in the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Islands.

In a brief statement, it said that a task fleet led by No 2501 ship carried out the patrol.

The statement added that the patrol was a rights protection operation conducted in accordance with the law.