China's patrol ship "Haijian 50" patrols in waters near the offshore oil and gas fields of East China Sea, March 17, 2012. [Xinhua photo] |
Chinese marine surveillance ships continued regular patrols in the territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Sunday, the State Oceanic Administration said.
The ships included Haijian 50, Haijian 15, and Haijian 26, according to an administration statement. (Haijian is the Chinese equivalent of "marine surveillance.")