CCTV.com News: According to the WeChat official account of "China Coast Guard", Liu Dejun, spokesperson of the China Coast Guard Bureau, said that on July 9, the Japanese fishing boat "Ruibaowan" illegally entered the territorial waters of our Chiwei Island. The Chinese Coast Guard ships took necessary control measures against them in accordance with the law and warned them to expel them. The Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands are inherent in China, and we urge the Japanese side to immediately stop all illegal activities in the waters. The Chinese Coast Guard will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement activities in the waters under its jurisdiction to safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
