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China defends patrols near disputed islands
October 31, 2012
AP reports: China today defended its increasinglyassertive patrolling near disputed East China Sea islands controlled by Japan, as tensions in the area continue to run high. The actions constitute ''Routine patrols and law enforcement in China's territorial waters around the Diaoyu Islands," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regularly scheduled news conference.
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