Connecting waters off the Senkaku Four ships of the China Coast Guard sail at 17:15 on February 23.

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

As of 3:00 pm on March 23, the four 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 to keep away from territorial waters.