The Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea are also known as the Diaoyus and are claimed by China and Japan. Photo: Kyodo
The Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea are also known as the Diaoyus and are claimed by China and Japan. Photo: Kyodo

China-Japan relations: defence chiefs discuss East China Sea tensions

  • Japan’s Nobuo Kishi voices concern about Chinese vessels in waters near the Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyus
  • The dispute is the biggest stumbling block in bilateral ties, observer says

The Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea are also known as the Diaoyus and are claimed by China and Japan. Photo: Kyodo
The Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea are also known as the Diaoyus and are claimed by China and Japan. Photo: Kyodo
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