Chinese fleet continues patrolling Diaoyu Islands

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese marine surveillance fleet continued regular patrols in the territorial waters surrounding China's Diaoyu Islands on Thursday, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said.

The fleet includes Haijian 50, Haijian 15, and Haijian 26, according to a statement from the SOA. (Haijian is the Chinese equivalent of "marine surveillance.")

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