China continues Diaoyu Islands patrols

Chinese marine surveillance ships continued regular patrols in territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Monday, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said.A fleet consisting of the Haijian 50, Haijian 26 and Haijian 66 declared to Japanese ships in the area that the Diaoyu Islands belong to China and urged them to immediately leave the waters, according to the SOA.