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December 26, 2012

China ships in disputed waters, first since Japan poll
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 21, 2012
China sent its ships into territorial waters around disputed islands Friday, in the first incursion since Japan elected a new government. The move is a setback to hopes in Tokyo that Beijing might use the poll as a chance for a fresh start after months of bitter wrangling and rhetoric over an issue that neither side is prepared to budge on. Japan's coastguard said three surveillance vessels moved inside the 12-nautical mile band around the Tokyo-controlled Senkakus, which Beijing calls the Diaoy ... read more

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