BEIJING (PTI): In a move that could escalate its tensions with Japan over the disputed islands, China is transferring "a number of warships in active service" to the China Marine Surveillance to help bridge the gap between the patrol vessels of both the countries.
The move will reinforce Chinese maritime strength amid territorial rows surrounding the disputed Islands in the East China Sea, called Diaoyu by China and Senkaku by Japan, official media here reported.
China has no Coast Guard. CMS is regarded as Chinese version of the Coast Guard.
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