- Developing Story on Multilateral Dispute -
UPDATE for August 17 / 18 / 19 further down !
After renewed territorial claims of the Japanese government regarding some islands in the East China Sea, China is now teasing Japan by sending some "inofficial" personnel from Hongkong to land on disputed Diaoyu Island.
民间保钓人士计划今登钓鱼岛 日方称此举系非法入侵
"Nongovernmental personnel for the protection of fishing" is planning to set foot on Diaoyu Island, today. - Japan is calling this act an illegal intrusion.
香港保钓行动委员会成员将中国国旗插在船上
A member of the Hongkong [based] "committee for operations to protect fishing" is plugging in China's national flag on board of [their] ship.
[Source: People's Network, Beijing, on August 15, 2012]
For further information on that subject click to the following link:
Japan - Territorial Claims
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UPDATE for August 17, 2012:
Two days later on August 17,
CNN reported the arrest of 14 Chinese citizens from Hongkong trying to land on Diaoyu Island and plant there a Chinese and a Taiwanese flag. The arrest was executed by Okinawa police and the Japanese coast guard. Some time later, all of the Chinese were sent back to Hongkong without further criminal charges by Japanese authorities.
The same day, August 17,
chinanews.com published a series of five articles in Chinese on the subject of disputed Pacific islands, thus showing the significance of that matter in times when offshore oil and fishing grounds become more and more important.
Here are some stances from these articles, partly referring to academic analysis done at a center for studies of foreign relations at
China's University of the People:
专家析日本钓鱼岛问题背后战略为遏制中国崛起
Professional analysts [say] Japan's strategy behind the subject of Diaoyu Island is to keep China's ascent [as a political force] within limits.
Referring to Japan's three-sided quarrel with China, South Korea and Russia over territorial claims in the Pacific Ocean:
专家：日“三面争岛”反映其在本地区相对
Experts [say] Japan's "Three-sided island dispute" is reflecting its relative isolation in that region.
专家：日本与俄争岛是欲为历史翻案俄不会让步
Experts [say] the island dispute between Japan and Russia is [based on Japan's] wish to reverse a historic verdict which Russia is unable to [accept].
While dealing with a struggle for islands it makes sense for the quoted Chinese source to hint at Japan's navy, decided to further increase its power. At least, that's why a member of Japan's general staff is visiting the U.S. in order to test a brandnew and highly sophisticated MV-22 transport plane "Fish Hawk" (pictures below) for possible use in his navy. - Fish again !
日本军方高官将访美国欲试乖“鱼鹰”运输机
A high-ranking Japanese general is visiting the U.S. where he likes to test their [smart] "fish hawk" cargo plane.
Regarding the quarrel between Japan and South Korea after South Korean president Lee Myung-bak's unexpected visit to one of the disputed islands, there is another Chinese article on the island subject in the same August 17 edition of "chinanews.com":
韩国军警将多方阻止日本右翼登“独岛”意图
South Korea's military and police are taking manifold measures to prevent Japanese right-wing members from landing on "Solitary Island".
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UPDATE for August 18, 2012:
As a warning to South Korea, the North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un has just visited an island that is being disputed between both countries. [Source: CNN on August 18, 2012]
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UPDATE for August 19
Proceedings of an operation led by Japanese nationalists:
9名日本右翼人士登上钓鱼岛 包括日本国会议员
Nine Japanese right-wing members landed on Diaoyu Island, including [a] member of Japan's parliament.
According to
People's Network, Beijing, 21 boats carrying 150 Japanese nationalists headed for Diaoyu Island on August 18. The group who call themselves
"Troop for Relieving the Spirit 慰灵团" included eight members of Japan's parliament. On August 19, nine rightists finally landed on that island which was claimed by Hongkong activists only some days ago. The "inofficial" Chinese operation has raised diplomatic turmoil between both countries and triggered off the actual operation by Japanese nationalists.
Pictures below: Part of the flotilla and the group of successful "invaders".
[Source: People's Network on August 19]
China's official response after the landing of Japanese rightists on Diaoyu Island on August 19, 2012, has been made known by a spokesman of the foreign affairs ministry at a press conference in Beijing on the same day:
日本右翼分子的非法行径侵犯了中国领土主权。外交部负责人已向日本驻华大使提出严正交涉，表示强烈抗议，敦促日方停止损害中国领土主权的行动。
The illegal [act] of Japanese rightists is violating China's territorial sovereignty. A leading official from the ministry of foreign affairs has already undertaken a stern approach towards Japan's ambassador to China and [delivered] a strong protest, urging the Japanese side to stop [any] actions damaging China's territorial sovereignty.
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Snapshots from Japan's NHK World boadcast on August 19:
Japanese activists climbing about Diaoyu Island which they know by its Japanese name Senkaku. It is the biggest one among some other maritime rocks which they call Senkaku Islands:
Anti-Japanese protest rising in Hongkong and China (above):
Chinese protesters carrying a portrait of Mao Tse Tung. Furious Chinese demonstrators in front of Japan's Guangzhou consulate toppling a police car. Rather quiet protest in front of Japan's Beijing embassy.
Visitor access points to "blueprint news" from
South East Asia and East Asia (August 7-19, 2012):
A rare visitor to "blueprint news" from the oil producing
Emirate of Brunei in North Borneo that is bordering the South China Sea:
A "splendid mixture" of identified visitors to "blueprint news" on August 17, 2012:
