Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 08 August 2016: Japanese authorities expressed their protest to China because of the radar in the East China Sea

As a result of the detection of a radar on one of the Chinese platforms in the waters of the East China Sea, Japan's Foreign Ministry expressed protest note to China. Radiolocation radar was detected by Japanese experts on one of 16 Chinese platforms used for development of gas fields. After this Japanese government has expressed concern that China may use these platforms as a military station in the area of disputed waters. In addition, on Saturday, August 6, 230 fishing vessels and 7 vessels of Chinese Coast Guard entered the waters around the uninhabited islands, which are under the control of Japan. Chinese fishing vessels are allowed in Japanese waters, but Tokyo was angered by the fact that more than a hundred ships entered national territory simultaneously.