Chinese Patrol Boats Leave Disputed Waters as Japan Ties Thaw -- BloombergTwo Chinese patrol boats left waters disputed with Japan as Asia’s two biggest economies strove to repair their biggest diplomatic rift in at least five years.
The ships departed this morning, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku told reporters in Tokyo. They had been patrolling since Sept. 24 close to islands in the East China Sea claimed by both countries. A Sept. 7 collision in the area between a Chinese trawler and two Japanese Coast Guard boats sparked a row that threatened trade ties.
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