China Sets Record for Activity Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in 2024

China Sets Record for Activity Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in 2024

The China Coast Guard (CCG) is sending its larger and heavily armed ships near the disputed islands.

‘Maritime blockade’? Chinese drill around Japan’s islands raises Taiwan spectre

Analysts say the move could be part of China’s strategy ‘to take Taiwan without a fight’ and a Miyako Strait blockade would complicate Japan’s response.

China Conducts Naval Blockade Exercise in Miyako Strait; CCG Ships Near Senkaku Islands Given Stronger Weapons

The Chinese navy and the China Coast Guard (CCG) in December jointly carried out activities similar to a naval blockade in the Miyako Strait located between the main island of Okinawa and Miyako Island. A heavily armed CCG fleet was also dispatched to areas near the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.