[Natetan]

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2...nkaku-landing/

A fishing boat filled with Hong Kong activists determined to proclaim China’s sovereignty over the contested Senkaku Islands claimed success after landing on the islands’ shores on Wednesday afternoon.

By 4:30 p.m., members of the crew had slipped into the waters abutting the islands and begun singing choruses of China’s national anthem as they waded toward the shore.

“We have achieved our goal successfully in claiming our sovereign rights to the world. The action exceeds our expectations and we’ve accomplished our objective faster than expected,” said Chan Yu-nam, vice-chairman of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands, as they are referred to in China. Activists said they were successful in bringing five Chinese national flags to the islands, which are located in the East China Sea and controlled by Japan. In addition to China and Japan, Taiwan also claims sovereignty over the islands.

Though a number of Chinese activists have previously launched similar excursions to try to reach the islands and proclaim Chinese sovereignty, no Hong Kong activists have been successful in actually reaching the islands since 1996, as Japanese authorities have repeatedly turned such ships back. On Wednesday, as the activists’ boat neared the islands, it was trailed by around 10 Japanese vessels, as well as a helicopter. Japanese authorities broadcasted warnings in both Mandarin and Japanese to the boat, which continued to press forward, even after Japanese authorities began firing water cannons and attempted to board the vessel.

[Blackace]

smart...

[Munin]

People in Hong Kong fucking hate China so these are probably just some Beijing puppets they can write off as "deluded activists" if anything goes wrong.

[Natetan]

Really what the hell is going on. Korean president says if the japan emperor wants to visit Korea he needs to apologize and then visits takeshima. And the Senkaku islands with the Chinese.

Gtfo our islands Asian neighbors. Tks.

[Zaventem]

So everyone is claiming these islands? lol i'm guessing the area around it is high in natural resources?

[Natetan]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senkaku_Islands_dispute

Chinese didn't care until they found potential oil. Greedy.

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Maybe something is wrong with Japan.

Something these countries have an issue with. Just saying.

[Drazgul]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

[Divvy]

Huh... didn't expect anyone from Hong Kong to defend China so vigorously.

[Natetan]

Maybe something is wrong with Japan. Something these countries have an issue with. Just saying.

Or maybe china is a greedy pos and the Korean president is looki for an easy way to raise his ratings at home.

China and Korea won't be happy wih Japan until it suffers and is poorer than them.

[Napoleonthechimp]

Damn you Argentina! Oh...

[Zaventem]

That wiki article you linked to isn't helping Japan either.

[Castor Krieg]

A fishing boat filled with Hong Kong activists determined to proclaim China’s sovereignty over the contested Senkaku Islands claimed success after landing on the islands’ shores on Wednesday afternoon.

What an embarrassment to Hong Kong yan - the last thing people give a damn there is Mainland and Communist party. The boat must have been filled with asslickers to the highest degree.

Huh... didn't expect anyone from Hong Kong to defend China so vigorously.

They don't, I guess there are crazies everywhere.

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

[Christina Mackenzie]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Oh come on, that would be a cool movie.

[Natetan]

Rumble in the Senkakus

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Rumble in the Senkakus

We need something more rhymey.

[Man Puncher]

Waiting for the Japanese crazies to respond to these other crazies.

We need something more rhymey.

ImaPunchYous in the Senkakus

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Waiting for the Japanese crazies to respond to these other crazies.

Like, by landing on the islands?

I guess they could do that where the HK Fishermen landed, seeing as there seems to be a Japanese naval presence of some sort there on the regular.

I doubt it would ever happen with Dokdo. Because, you don't poke crazy with a stick.

[eLZhi]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

I'd pay to watch this.

[GotEmRunnin]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

So what you are proposing is a tournament if you will. One of huge implications. A Mortal Kombat????

[Christina Mackenzie]

Senkaku Hour?

Waiting for Ultima_5 to see this thread.

[Anteater]

Senkakus Incident

[RapidCancel]

Wait, what? Hong Kong people hate China..

[ChiTownBuffalo]

So what you are proposing is a tournament if you will. One of huge implications. A Mortal Kombat????

Well for the islands that are claimed by China, Taiwan and Japan would be one of those epic 3 way battles. I guess what would happen is China and Taiwan would gang up on Japan. And before Taiwan and China could fight, a US pro wrestler would show up. China would be allowed to have the islands, but the wrestler would give the Taiwanese fighter a metal chair.

Dokdo/Takeshima, I'd imagine the face up would be lots of posturing, faces, salty tears and then nothing.

[Dark Octave]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

I'd watch the hell out of that movie.

[Natetan]

Korea can have takeshima. That just seems a boring border dispute.

Senkaku is all about what's underneath it. China didn't care til they found potential in the 70s

There are some island disputes with the Russians too, so you could pull them into the movie some how too

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Korea can have takeshima. That just seems a boring border dispute. Senkaku is all about what's underneath it. China didn't care til they found potential in the 70s There are some island disputes with the Russians too, so you could pull them into the movie some how too

Then we need fake movie Russians. Like Rocky IV.

[cityhunter]

Breaking News:
Live update from Senkaku Island:

[Castor Krieg]

Wait, what? Hong Kong people hate China..

To clarify - they don't hate China, they are Chinese. They hate Communist party, and Mainlanders that come to HK and take places in hospital, inflate real estate prices and shit in the middle of MTR stations.

[Ezalc]

Sounds like these two countries have a Senkaku Complex.


I'm sorry

[sleepykyo]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

I like this movie. I've been waiting for a version of the Quest that was good.

[BMX Bandit]

Breaking News: Live update from CNN:

it has begun.

[massoluk]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

You're on to something here. We're settling Takeshima/Dokdo in this tournament also? Hell, all land disputes should be settled this way from now on, with live broadcast.

[monchi-kun]

Senkakus Incident

SENKAKU KOMBAAAAATTTTT (tada tada tada dada da-ta)

[Kazerei]

Baaaahahaha, no way Hong Kongers would fight for Chinese nationalism. They were set up.

[kilongs]

Oh come on, that would be a cool movie.

The Senkaku Keikaku

[Chococat]

So what you are proposing is a tournament if you will. One of huge implications. A Mortal Kombat????

Rematch time between Dragon Gundam and God Gundam.

BTW, aren't there South Koreans staged on that island chain too (something I read in the Olympics thread.)

[massoluk]

SENKAKU KOMBAAAAATTTTT (tada tada tada dada da-ta)

Named in honor of Senkaku Incident in 2013. Now an annual event with China, India, Pakistan participating in Senkaku Kombat II: Kashmir, Japan and South Korea in Senkaku Kombat III: The Rocks. Now Thailand and Cambodia sent their best to duke it out at Senkaku Kombat IV: Temple of Doom.

[Mondriaan]

We need something more rhymey.

(Takin' out) the Sentaku in Senkaku

[Quadrangulum]

Japan has valid, though obviously contestable, claims in all three disputes. I think they are being too greedy however. Nations lose territories in wars, and not just their most recent imperial possessions, like Germany with Silesia and Koenigsberg. Prevailing legalistically is not a silver bullet here.

If I were in charge, my solution would be to concede Dokdo, resurrect the agreement for Japan to keep the two southernmost of the Kurils (which is something that should have been accepted when Russia first made the offer), and maintain the Senkakus, mostly because I don't think China would be content either way.

[ChiTownBuffalo]

You're on to something here. We're settling Takeshima/Dokdo in this tournament also? Hell, all land disputes should be settled this way from now on, with live broadcast.

Yeah. Although I think they should do it in all those Korean/Japanese common sports. Like Judo/Yudo and Kendo/Gumdo.

[Natetan]

Japan has valid, though obviously contestable, claims in all three disputes. I think they are being too greedy however. Nations lose territories in wars, and not just their most recent imperial possessions, like Germany with Silesia and Koenigsberg. Prevailing legalistically is not a silver bullet here. If I were in charge, my solution would be to concede Dokdo, resurrect the agreement for Japan to keep the two southernmost of the Kurils (which is something that should have been accepted when Russia first made the offer), and maintain the Senkakus, mostly because I don't think China would be content either way.

I agree.

[John Blade]

Japan has valid, though obviously contestable, claims in all three disputes. I think they are being too greedy however. Nations lose territories in wars, and not just their most recent imperial possessions, like Germany with Silesia and Koenigsberg. Prevailing legalistically is not a silver bullet here. If I were in charge, my solution would be to concede Dokdo, resurrect the agreement for Japan to keep the two southernmost of the Kurils (which is something that should have been accepted when Russia first made the offer), and maintain the Senkakus, mostly because I don't think China would be content either way.

The problem with Japan is the politician have too much pride of even consider your solutions. It will be a political suicide to even concede even one of the island for China, Korea, or even Russia.

[Crakatak187]

The Senkaku Keikaku

[Marleyman]

Each country that has a claim to the island should send their best martial artist there and they'd each fight each other for the ownership.

YES

[shira]

So what you are proposing is a tournament if you will. One of huge implications. A Mortal Kombat????

No a hunger games? US is the capital

[NervousXtian]

I was thinking no, more like this, instead of kids, politicians:

[Castor Krieg]

The problem with Japan is the politician have too much pride of even consider your solutions. It will be a political suicide to even concede even one of the island for China, Korea, or even Russia.

With Korea it might work, old Japanese nationalists will get air of superiority out of it. No way with Russia and China.