China Coast Guard expels Japanese fishing vessel near Senkaku Islands

China Coast Guard on Tuesday expelled a Japanese fishing vessel, claiming it "illegally" entered the waters of the Senkaku Islands it said in a statement, as tensions between the two Asian nations simmer over Taiwan.

China and Japan have repeatedly faced off over the Japan-administered island group, which Beijing calls the Diaoyu Islands and Tokyo calls the Senkaku Islands.

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