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| Taiwanese boats off disputed East China Sea islands | Taiwanese boats off disputed East China Sea islands |
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| Dozens of Taiwanese vessels, including coastguard ships, have entered territorial waters around disputed East China Sea islands, reports say. | Dozens of Taiwanese vessels, including coastguard ships, have entered territorial waters around disputed East China Sea islands, reports say. |
| The uninhabited islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan. | The uninhabited islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan. |
| The Japanese government's recent purchase of the islands from a private owner has fuelled an escalating row. | The Japanese government's recent purchase of the islands from a private owner has fuelled an escalating row. |
| According to Japan's Kyodo news agency, the Taiwanese ships are thought to be protesting against the nationalisation. | According to Japan's Kyodo news agency, the Taiwanese ships are thought to be protesting against the nationalisation. |
| The boats entered the area early on Tuesday morning, accompanied by 10 Taiwanese surveillance ships, Kyodo quoted the Japanese coastguard as saying. | |
| AFP news agency said that six Taiwanese coastguard vessels were among the boats. | |
| The move comes as Japanese Vice-Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai arrives in Beijing for talks aimed at easing tension in recent weeks that saw massive anti-Japanese protests in China. |