China continues Diaoyu Islands patrols

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese marine surveillance ships continued to conduct regular patrols of the territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday, the State Oceanic Administration said.

A fleet consisting of the Haijian 66, Haijian 46 and Haijian 26 carried out the mission, according to a statement on the administration's website.

"Haijian" is the Chinese equivalent of "marine surveillance."

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