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muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)
Sun Aug 19, 2012, 06:03 AM Aug 2012

Japan activists land on disputed islands amid China row

Source: BBC

At least 10 Japanese nationalist activists have landed on a group of disputed islands, amid an escalating territorial row with China.

The activists swam ashore after a flotilla carrying about 150 people reached Japan's controlled Senkaku islands, called Diaoyu in China.

Japan's coast guard is now questioning the activists, who had earlier been denied permission to visit the islands.

The move triggered protests in China and strong condemnation from Beijing.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19303931



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Japan activists land on disputed islands amid China row (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 OP
It would be an awesome humanitarian gesture 99th_Monkey Aug 2012 #1
These Islands need to become an International Peace Camp Berlum Aug 2012 #2
China has territorial disputes cosmicone Aug 2012 #3
+1000 - Ain't it Great what our Outsourced Jobs are paying for FreakinDJ Aug 2012 #4
Disputes with everyone Franker65 Aug 2012 #5
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
1. It would be an awesome humanitarian gesture
Sun Aug 19, 2012, 07:01 AM
Aug 2012

if China were to say ... "Oh, what the fuck. Go ahead & settle there."

We can work this out over time. You clearly need some soil that isn't
totally radioactive.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
2. These Islands need to become an International Peace Camp
Sun Aug 19, 2012, 07:42 AM
Aug 2012

China and Japan need to lead the way in establishing that...


I'm just sayin...

 

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)
4. +1000 - Ain't it Great what our Outsourced Jobs are paying for
Sun Aug 19, 2012, 06:05 PM
Aug 2012

China now has territorial disputes with almost every country in the region thanks to a "Well Funded" military financed by "Free Trade" with Merkia

Franker65

(299 posts)
5. Disputes with everyone
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 03:16 AM
Aug 2012

China's territorial claims are getting ridiculous. If they want the gas field nearby, its much closer to Okinawa and Japan - all of these claims aren't going to end well.

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