USA Today: 6 Chinese ships near islands in dispute with Japan

The Japanese government and coast guard said six Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese waters Friday near disputed islands in the East China Sea, adding to tensions between the Asian giants.
It was the first intrusion by Chinese vessels into what Japan says are its waters since Tokyo bought the islands from their private Japanese owners this week.
After Japanese coast guard ships telegraphed warnings to the Chinese vessels, two or three moved beyond territorial waters but the others remained within the 12 nautical mile zone around the uninhabited islands that are controlled by Japan.
One of the Chinese patrol vessel responded to the coast guard's warnings by demanding the Japanese ships get out of the waters immediately.
“Diaoyu is China's territory. This ship is carrying out lawful operations. We urge you to leave the waters immediately,” Japan's coast guard quoted a Chinese vessel as saying in radio communications.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said the territorial violation by a fleet of six Chinese vessels at once is "unprecedented." He said Japan strongly protested the intrusion and is staying on alert.