Connecting waters off the Senkaku Three ships of the China Coast Guard sail on Dec. 22 at 10:54.

According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, one out of four Chinese Maritime Police vessels that sailed offshore of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture and traversing the connecting waters just outside Japan's territorial waters, I left the connecting waters by half an hour. As of 9:00 am on March 22, the remaining three vessels are sailing approximately 30 km to 31 km northwest of Uotori Island in the Senkaku Islands, and continue to warn and monitor the Japan Coast Guard headquarters from approaching territorial waters.