China rejects Japan's protest over gas field development in disputed East China Sea waters.
China said on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) it had rejected a protest lodged by Japan over the development of gas fields in disputed waters of the East China Sea.
Tokyo's Foreign Ministry said late Monday it had confirmed that Beijing was setting up drilling rigs in the area — where the two countries' Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) claims overlap.
Tokyo urges Beijing to resume negotiations on implementation of 2008 agreement on exploiting natural resources.
Japan’s fisheries agency said the vessel failed to comply with an order to stop. The incident comes weeks after a row between…
Japan has made the rare decision to release a map disclosing Chinese military movements.
Island’s government demands halt to Chinese oil and gas operations in its exclusive economic zone
China's Commerce Ministry says the move against Japanese firms will prevent the remilitarisation of Japan.
BEIJING: China’s Coast Guard said in a statement it conducted patrols in the waters around the Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday. The…
