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

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.