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| Baldo | Sep 18 2012, 08:55 PM Post #1 |
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This story is escalating. Global Security has a good summary Senkaku / Diaoyutai Islands ![]() On 23 August 2012 Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said there is no doubt that the islands, known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan, are an integral part of Japan and he denied that sovereignty over the island chain is being disputed. The Meiji government incorporated the Senkaku Islands into Okinawa Prefecture in 1895 after it had confirmed that the islands were not under the control of the Qing Dynasty, Noda said, adding that China had not asserted sovereignty over the Senkaku until the 1970s when it learned that the islands are possibly situated nearby large reserves of oil. Japan controlled the Senkaku Islands until after World War II, when they came under temporary control of the United States. China does not recognize the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco, under which Japan transferred control of the islands to Washington. In 1972, the United States transferred the islands back to Japan. China's Foreign Ministry announced on Dec. 30 of 1971 that such a move was "totally illegal" and reiterated that Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets were "an integral part of the Chinese territory". On the same day, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei expressed strong displeasure at the Japanese leader's remark on Diaoyu Islands, saying that it "sabotages China's territorial sovereignty." Hong stressed that the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets "have been the inherent territory of China since ancient times" because they "were first found, named and used by the Chinese." The earliest historical record of Diaoyu Islands can be dated back to China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in a book titled "Departure Along the Wind" (published in 1403), in which the names of "Diaoyu Islet" and "Chiwei Islet" were used. The names refer to the nowadays Diaoyu Islands and Chiwei Islet, Hong said. He went on to say that Hu Zongxian, the Zhejiang governor of Ming Dynasty, marked Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets in China's maritime defense. "It demonstrated that these islands were at least within China's maritime defense sphere since the Ming Dynasty," Hong said....snipped http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/senkaku.htm It is getting out of hand with military threats. Some in Japan are worried that the Obama Administration won't support them. |
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| Baldo | Sep 18 2012, 08:56 PM Post #2 |
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China-Japan Island Dispute Grows in ‘Blow’ for Global Economy The dispute over the small island chain in the East China Sea known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese heated up this week after the Japanese government announced it would buy the islands from their private Japanese owners for around $30 million. China responded by sending two ships to the area and, according to state media, drawing up an "action plan" for the defense of the islands. Americans may see this as a problem between two longtime Asian rivals with little need for U.S. involvment -- and judging by Hillary Clinton's reception in Beijing last week, the Chinese government may see it that way too -- but the fact is that the United States has played an integral role in the dispute from the beginning and will likely continue to be involved...snipped http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/09/12/why_the_japan_china_island_dispute_is_an_american_problem |
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| Baldo | Sep 18 2012, 08:58 PM Post #3 |
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Island Dispute Escalates Tensions Between China and Japan, Sparks Street Protests Chinese protestors stage an anti-Japan rally outside the Japan Embassy Tuesday in Beijing. Protests took place across China in a dispute about small islands in the East China Sea.Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images Fervent demonstrations against Japan broke out across mainland China once again Tuesday as the country marked the 81st anniversary of Japan's 1931 invasion of northeastern China. In Beijing, thousands of protesters gathered outside the Japanese embassy, some throwing eggs and burning Japanese flags amid heavy security, the Associated Press reported. Rallies were also held in other major Chinese cities, including Shanghai, while many Japanese businesses shuttered their doors in hopes of riding out the protests. But this level of anti-Japanese sentiment isn't explained by history alone. This year's observance falls at a particularly low point in Sino-Japanese relations, as the two find themselves at odds over a chain of small islands in the East China Sea known the Diaoyu in China and the Senkaku in Japan. Both countries covet these eight uninhabited islets -- northeast of Taiwan, west of Okinawa -- for their important shipping lanes and fishing resources. They also represent an entry point to possible oil and gas deposits in surrounding waters. While Japan has administered the islands since the early 1970s, in recent months tensions have mounted over the real estate, and last week Japan's government set off a new chapter in the row by announcing it would buy some of the islands from private owners....snipped http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/09/island-dispute-escalates-strains-between-china-and-japan.html |
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| Baldo | Sep 18 2012, 09:00 PM Post #4 |
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Beijing hints at bond attack on Japan A senior advisor to the Chinese government has called for an attack on the Japanese bond market to precipitate a funding crisis and bring the country to its knees, unless Tokyo reverses its decision to nationalise the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea. Jin Baisong from the Chinese Academy of International Trade – a branch of the commerce ministry – said China should use its power as Japan’s biggest creditor with $230bn (£141bn) of bonds to “impose sanctions on Japan in the most effective manner” and bring Tokyo’s festering fiscal crisis to a head. Writing in the Communist Party newspaper China Daily, Mr Jin called on China to invoke the “security exception” rule under the World Trade Organisation to punish Japan, rejecting arguments that a trade war between the two Pacific giants would be mutually destructive. Separately, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported that China is drawing up plans to cut off Japan’s supplies of rare earth metals needed for hi-tech industry. The warnings came as anti-Japanese protests spread to 85 cities across China, forcing Japanese companies to shutter factories and suspend operations. Fitch Ratings threatened to downgrade a clutch of Japanese exporters if the clash drags on. It warned that Nissan is heavily at risk with 26p of its global car sales in China, followed by Honda with 20pc. Sharp and Panasonic both have major exposure. Japan’s exports to China were $74bn in the first half of this year. Bilateral trade reached $345bn last year....snipped http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/china-business/9551727/Beijing-hints-at-bond-attack-on-Japan.html |
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| Baldo | Sep 18 2012, 09:03 PM Post #5 |
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Chinese General: Prepare for Combat Top Chinese general in unusual move tells troops to ready for combat with Japan BY: Bill Gertz September 18, 2012 5:00 am China’s most powerful military leader, in an unusual public statement, last week ordered military forces to prepare for combat, as Chinese warships deployed to waters near disputed islands and anti-Japan protests throughout the country turned violent. Protests against the Japanese government’s purchase of three privately held islands in the Senkakus chain led to mass street protests, the burning of Japanese flags, and attacks on Japanese businesses and cars in several cities. Some carried signs that read “Kill all Japanese,” and “Fight to the Death” over disputed islands. One sign urged China to threaten a nuclear strike against Japan. Gen. Xu Caihou, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, considered the most senior military political commissar, said Friday that military forces should be “prepared for any possible military combat,” state run Xinhua news agency reported. Heightened tensions over the Senkakus come as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in China Monday. Panetta, in comments made in Japan shortly before traveling to China, said, “We are concerned by the demonstrations, and we are concerned by the conflict that is taking place over the Senkaku islands.” “The message I have tried to convey is we have to urge calm and restraint on all sides,” he said, noting any “provocation” could produce a “blow up.” Panetta repeated the U.S. position that it is neutral in the dispute over Japan’s Senkaku islands, a small chain of islets located south of Okinawa and north of Taiwan. But he also reaffirmed the U.S. defense commitment to Japan, a treaty ally. “We stand by our treaty obligations,” Panetta said, echoing a similar commitment made during a 2010 standoff between Beijing and Tokyo over the Senkakus. ”They’re longstanding, and that has not changed.”...snipped http://freebeacon.com/chinese-general-prepare-for-combat/ |
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| LTC8K6 | Sep 18 2012, 09:13 PM Post #6 |
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Assistant to The Devil Himself
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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/re-retaliation-fire-spotted-gate-chinese-school-kobe-japan Re-Retaliation: Fire Spotted At Gate Of Chinese School In Kobe, Japan |
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| LTC8K6 | Sep 18 2012, 09:14 PM Post #7 |
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Assistant to The Devil Himself
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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/bond-wars-chinese-advisor-calls-japanese-bond-dump Bond Wars: Chinese Advisor Calls For Japanese Bond Dump |
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| Baldo | Sep 18 2012, 11:18 PM Post #8 |
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Video China-Japan Islands Dispute and U.S. Neutrality (Dispatch) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfFccinQvIY |
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