Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-05-07

China Coast Guard Vessel Formation Patrols Diaoyu Islands Territorial Waters on May 7

中国海警舰艇编队5月7日在我钓鱼岛领海巡航

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
Source language	zh-Hans — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-05-07
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16459188.html
Collected at	2026-05-08 01:31:19 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	78840a9b7bb6077dfdc4f126931f1c903a52412c471836630f583a15bc83460e — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	1
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5月7日，中国海警1306舰艇编队在我钓鱼岛领海内巡航。这是中国海警依法开展的维权巡航活动。

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On May 7, a China Coast Guard formation led by vessel 1306 conducted a patrol in the waters around the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku Islands), which Beijing claims as Chinese territory. The announcement follows a standard pattern of routine CCG patrols in the area and contains no new information about force composition, rules of engagement, or escalatory intent beyond the baseline pattern of persistent presence operations China uses to assert its territorial claims.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "中国海警舰艇编队5月7日在我钓鱼岛领海巡航." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-05-07. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16459188.html.

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