The large Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian 51 sails through smaller Japanese coast guard vessels off disputed islands in the East China Sea in July, 2013. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
The large Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian 51 sails through smaller Japanese coast guard vessels off disputed islands in the East China Sea in July, 2013. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
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G7 puts pressure on China over maritime forays, after Japan uses its clout

Japan persuades meeting to mainly focus on maritime security for first time

The large Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian 51 sails through smaller Japanese coast guard vessels off disputed islands in the East China Sea in July, 2013. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
The large Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian 51 sails through smaller Japanese coast guard vessels off disputed islands in the East China Sea in July, 2013. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
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