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[h=4]Japan says armed Chinese ship infiltrated its waters near disputed islands[/h]TOKYO — A Chinese coast guard ship that appeared to be armed with cannons entered disputed waters Saturday off islands claimed by both Japan and China, the Japan Coast Guard reported.
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According to the Japanese Coast Guard, a Chinese coast guard ship, that appeared to be armed, entered disputed waters off islands claimed by both Japan and China. USA TODAY
An armed Chinese coast guard ship sails in the water near islands, known as the Senkaku in Japanese and the Diaoyu in Chinese, on Dec. 22, 2015.(Photo: Japan Coast Guard via AP)
A<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Chinese coast guard ship that appeared to be armed with cannons<span style="color: Red;">*</span>entered disputed waters Saturday off islands claimed by both Japan and China, the Japan Coast Guard<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reported.
It was the first time that an armed Chinese vessel has entered the disputed territory in the East China Sea, although unarmed Chinese ships often sail there, the Associated Press reported.
The ship stayed in the area for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>about an hour Saturday morning before leaving what Japan considers to be its territorial waters. The ship was accompanied by two other Chinese coast guard vessels that did not appear to be armed, AP reported.
Chinese authorities said their vessel was carrying standard coast guard equipment, was in Chinese waters<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and was doing nothing wrong.
The ship was spotted by the Japan Coast Guard<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on Saturday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>off the coast of the uninhabited<span style="color: Red;">*</span>islands, which the Japanese call Senkaku and the Chinese call Diaoyus.
Japanese<span style="color: Red;">*</span>officials said it was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>armed with four pieces of equipment — two in the front and two in the rear<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>that looked like cannons.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The vessel had been seen operating<span style="color: Red;">*</span>farther from the islands<span style="color: Red;">*</span>earlier in the week.
The dispute over the islands has been a major point of contention between the two nations. Japan strengthened<span style="color: Red;">*</span>its official<span style="color: Red;">*</span>control of the small islands in 2012 by nationalizing some of them, angering Chinese leaders who claim the islets<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for China.
Last month, Japanese officials reported seeing a Chinese naval intelligence ship near the islands for the first time.
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