Senkaku/Diaoyu Chinese Fishing Boat Ramming Video Leaked to Youtube
The video of a Chinese fishing trawler ramming a Japanese coast guard boat near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands has been leaked to Youtube. The video clearly shows the fishing trawler trying to escape while ignoring the commands to stop from the coast guard. The collision happens as the coast guard ships attempts to cut off the fishing trawle
The Chinese government’s reaction to the detainment of the Captain was hysterical and overblown using economics and hostage taking as their weapons of choice in order to pressure the Japanese side. see video here:
http://lawoklepas.blogspot.com/2011/02/top-fishing-news-today.html
Shipments of rare earth metals were stopped. Four Japanese nationals were taken hostage for dubious reasons.
All Asia should be alarmed by China’s willingness to use economics as a weapon. Neighboring countries should be prepared to have similar tactics used against them.
The Japanese should accept the reality they need a much larger United States presence in the Pacific to help protect their interests, or they need to abolish article 9 of the constitution and begin development of a normal military with offensive capabilities. Development of nuclear weapons should also be seriously considered as the threat of military force is the only variable the Chinese will take seriously.
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