A fleet of marine surveillance ships conducted regular patrols on Friday in waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said in a statement.
A fleet consisting of the Haijian 51, Haijian 23 and Haijian 49 carried out the patrols, according to the statement.
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