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Chinese coast guard ships sailed through the Senkaku Islands in what it called a “rights enforcement patrol” on Sunday, continuing to ramp up tensions with Japan.

The move is the latest sign of Beijing’s displeasure with Japan, which administers the islands, after newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave a full throated defense of Taiwan’s independence earlier this month. She vowed that any attack by Beijing on Taiwan would warrant a military response from Japan.

“China Coast Guard vessel 1307 formation conducted patrols within the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands. This was a lawful patrol operation conducted by the China Coast Guard to uphold its rights and interests,” China’s coast guard said in a statement.

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