Senkaku offshore connection area Four ships of the China Coast Guard sailing at 10:38 on January 6

According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, four Chinese Maritime Police vessels are sailing offshore from the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, just outside of Japan's territorial waters.

The four vessels are sailing approximately 30 km west-northwest of Uotori Island in the Senkaku Islands as of 9:00 am on the 6th.