Japan protest over China ship's radar action

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21337444

Japan protest over China ship's radar action

A Chinese vessel has locked its weapon-targeting radar on a Japanese ship, Tokyo says, amid mounting tensions over a territorial row.

Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said the incident happened on 30 January near islands claimed by both nations in the East China Sea.

He said this had prompted Tokyo to lodge a formal protest with Beijing.

The row, over islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, has escalated in recent months.

'Dangerous situation'
"On 30 January, something like fire-control radar was directed at a Japan Self-Defence Maritime escort ship in the East China Sea," Mr Onodera told reporters on Tuesday.

The minister added that a Japanese military helicopter was also targeted with a similar radar a few days earlier.

"Directing such radar is very abnormal. We recognise it would create a very dangerous situation if a single misstep occurred," he said.

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[pErvinalia]

The Chinese really are provocative cunts. One day someone is going to actually give them a slap.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The Chinese really are provocative cunts. One day someone is going to actually give them a slap.

You don't fuck with the Middle Kingdom, quai loh!

[Svartalf]

The Chinese really are provocative cunts. One day someone is going to actually give them a slap.

You don't fuck with the Middle Kingdom, quai loh!

and they are big enough, and atomic enough, that no one really wants to pick a war with them.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The Chinese really are provocative cunts. One day someone is going to actually give them a slap.

You don't fuck with the Middle Kingdom, quai loh!

and they are big enough, and atomic enough, that no one really wants to pick a war with them.

But are they crazy enough to start one?

[mistermack]

Looking at the details of the dispute on wiki, it looks like China has a solid case, under international treaties.

I think Japan is going to lose them eventually. Their claim is paper-thin, just resting on the fact that they unilaterally annexed them, in spite of them being subject to previous agreed treaties.

Should be fun.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Looking at the details of the dispute on wiki, it looks like China has a solid case, under international treaties.

I think Japan is going to lose them eventually. Their claim is paper-thin, just resting on the fact that they unilaterally annexed them, in spite of them being subject to previous agreed treaties.

Should be fun.

Oooh, a rational end to a border dispute?

[pErvinalia]

What's the view on all the other islands China claims? They are having barnies with a bunch of neighbours including vietnam and the phillipines.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

What's the view on all the other islands China claims? They are having barnies with a bunch of neighbours including vietnam and the phillipines.

Not to mention Quemoy and Matsu.

[Clinton Huxley]

Just wait until China takes Admiral Zheng He's territorial claim to the United States to the UN.

[Coito ergo sum]

And, they'll take over the Moon, too.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

And, they'll take over the Moon, too.

They already have a little girl and a rabbit up there. They never left, so residence is continuous.

[Jason]

Is there any laws pertaining to staking claim to the moon? The US stuck a flag on it.. do they own it now?

[JimC]

The Chinese really are provocative cunts. One day someone is going to actually give them a slap.

Clearly, Engelists are not Maoists!

[pErvinalia]