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29 October

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JAPAN – CHINA

Japanese Fisheries Agency arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing boat engaged in unauthorized fishing in Japan's exclusive economic zone off Kyushu … released after paying fine.
A group of former senior US officials (incl. former DepSecState, Richard Armitage) … during a visit to Beijing … have “made clear” to Chinese officials that the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands are covered by America's bilateral security treaty with Japan.
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30 October

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JAPAN – CHINA
Four China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ships and two Chinese fishing boats are reported to have entered "Japan's territorial waters" near disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
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30 October

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JAPAN – CHINA
Four China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ships and two Chinese fishing boats are reported to have entered "Japan's territorial waters" near disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
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Zitat:Datum 04.11.2012 - 19:45 Uhr
China & Japan
Geheime Treffen am Berg Fuji

Wie Japan und China ihren Inselstreit entschärfen wollten – und warum sie damit bisher scheiterten.
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11 December

CHINA
New large fishery patrol vessel, 5,800 ts YUZHENG 206, has sailed from Shanghai on her maiden voyage to the East China Sea … to “protect fishermen's interests and the country's maritime rights”.
(rmks: will soon appear off Senkaku/Diaoyu islands)

CHINA
An East Sea Fleet task group (4 destroyers/frigates, one support ship) has returned to home base, ending a 15-day deployment to the West Pacific.

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12 December

CHINA – JAPAN
Three paramilitary China Marine Surveillance ships temporarily entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea
(rmks: Overall 16th intrusion since Japan purchased three of the five uninhabited islets in September).

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13 December

CHINA – JAPAN
For the very first time, China deployed a “government aircraft” (rmks: may have been a Y-12 patrol aircraft, subordinate to MSA) over disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea … Japan scrambled fighter aircraft to intercept … launch official political protest.
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13 December

CHINA
Update: Aircraft entering airspace over Senkaku/Diaoyu islands was Y-12 fixed wing patrol aircraft, belonging to paramilitary (China Marine Surveillance (CMS) … first Chinese violation of Japanese airspace in 50 years … widely regarded as deliberate escalation, albeit still below military level.

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14 December

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CHINA
China provided the United Nations with detailed claims to waters in the East China Sea … submitted documents to prove "geological features” dictated that China's claim extended to the edge of the continental shelf off the Chinese coast, beyond its 200-nm EEZ to about 110nm from Japan's Okinawa island.

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16 December

CHINA – JAPAN
Once again a paramilitary China Marine Surveillance ship temporarily (for 50 min) entered territorial waters around disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea.
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21 December

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CHINA – JAPAN
Three paramilitary China Marine Surveillance (CMS) ships once again entered territorial waters at disputed Senkaku / Diaoyu islands … this time (reportedly) ignoring Japanese coast guard warnings to immediately leave.

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Zitat:Philippines backs rearmed Japan to ‘balance’ China
Japan should become a fully fledged military force and act as a balance against China, says Philippines

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26 December

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27 December

CHINA (JAPAN)
In addition to China Marine Surveillance (CMS) also paramilitary Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) is deploying a ship to the sea area around disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea. The HAIXUN 21 “will monitor maritime traffic safety, investigate maritime accidents, detect pollution, carry out search and rescue work and fulfill international conventions” in the region.
(rmks: going from mere observation and presence to carrying out such “national responsibilities” to underline China’s sovereignty claims)

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31 December

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JAPAN – CHINA

Once again three Chinese (paramilitary CMS) ships have entered territorial waters around disputed Senkaku / Diaoyu islands … Japanese coast guard calls to leave the area went unheeded, answering they were there “to protect Chinese territory”.
"In a bid to counter China's growing assertiveness at sea”, Japan is considering acquisition of US-made unmanned Global Hawk aircraft by 2015

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01 January


CHINA
Government order to “intercept and board” any foreign vessel within Chinese territory (rmks: in particular valid for disputed regions) comes into effect.

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Zitat:Japan fängt chinesische Maschine mit Kampfjets ab
zuletzt aktualisiert: 05.01.2013 - 12:10

Tokio (RPO). Im Inselstreit mit Peking hat Japan Kampfjets eingesetzt, um ein chinesisches Flugzeug in Staatseigentum in der Nähe des umstrittenen Archipels auf Abstand zu halten. Die Kampfflieger seien am Samstag losgeschickt worden, nachdem das chinesische Flugzeug rund 120 Kilometer nördlich der Senkaku-Inseln im Ostchinesischen Meer aufgetaucht sei.

Zitat:Krise mit China
Japan will 1,6 Milliarden Euro zusätzlich in Rüstung stecken
Tokio (RPO). Inmitten einer diplomatischen Krise mit China hat Japan angekündigt, zusätzlich umgerechnet rund 1,6 Milliarden Euro in den Ausbau seiner militärischen Kapazitäten zu stecken. Von den 180,5 Milliarden Yen solle ein Teil in den Kauf von Raketenabwehrsystemen und Helikoptern sowie in die Modernisierung von Kampfflugzeugen investiert werden, sagte ein Verantwortlicher des japanischen Verteidigungsministeriums am Mittwoch in Tokio. Grund sei die veränderte Sicherheitslage in der Region. Das Budget müsse aber vom Finanzministerium genehmigt werden, bevor es noch in das laufende Haushaltsjahr und Milliarden-Programm zur Ankurbelung der Konjunktur eingefügt werden solle.

Zitat:Tokio – Im Inselstreit mit Peking hat die neue japanische Regierung erstmals den chinesischen Botschafter in Tokio einbestellt. Tokios Protest richtete sich gegen die Präsenz chinesischer Schiffe in den Gewässern um von Japan kontrollierte Inseln.