Japan demands China halt oil  exploration

Japan has released aerial photos of Chinese oil and gas exploration platforms said to be close to disputed waters, indicating that Beijing is planning to tap into an oil field that straddles the territory of both countries
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CHINA

Area where Japan says China has built 16 drilling rigs – 12 in last two years

Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands: Administrated by Japan, claimed by China

Yellow Sea

East China Sea

SOUTH KOREA

JAPAN Tokyo

TAIWAN Okinawa

PACIFIC OCEAN

Exclusive Economic Zones

China Japan

Air Defence Identification Zones

China Japan

Chunxiao gas field
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Sources: Japanese government, EIA 

Picture: Japan Defence Ministry/AP

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