Patrol comes as tensions between China and Japan rise over Japanese prime minister's comments about Taiwan.

Patrol comes as tensions between China and Japan rise over Japanese prime minister's comments about Taiwan.

Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan

China Coast Guard ships conduct a "rights enforcement patrol" near Japan-administered Senkaku Islands amid rising tensions with Japan.