China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippine talks

Nikkei Asia | June 12, 2026, 7:05 p.m. | Original

BEIJING -- China is extending its maritime surveillance east of Taiwan as Japan and the Philippines prepare to start talks on demarcating their boundaries there.

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