Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. Photo: AP
Pentagon: remarks supporting Tokyo’s claim on Diaoyu Islands sovereignty ‘were an error’
- Concerns are growing over an escalation of tensions as Chinese coastguard vessels have been spotted near the islands in the East China Sea
- Coastguard law allows the Chinese coastguard to use weapons against foreign ships it sees as illegally entering China’s waters
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. Photo: AP