China Coast Guard vessels patrol Diaoyu Islands

Four China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels conducted a patrol in territorial waters off the Diaoyu Islands Sunday, according to an online statement by the State Oceanic Administration.

File photo of the Diaoyu Islands [Photo: VCG]

The vessels are CCG 2307, 2501, 2305 and 2302. China conducts such patrols on a regular basis.