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China accuses Japan of 'smear' over radar lockAFP February 8, 2013, 12:01 am TWN    The world's second- and third-largest economies are at loggerheads over uninhabited Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea, known as Senkaku in Tokyo and Diaoyu by Beijing, which claims them. The radar incident, which Japan said happened last week, marked the first time the two nations' navies have locked horns in a dispute that has some commentators warning about a possible armed conflict. Asked to respond to Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera's description of the radar targeting as a “threat of force,” Beijing foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said: “Recently Japan has been hyping up crisis and deliberately creating tension to smear China's image. “This move is counter to the improvement of relations,” she told a regular briefing. “The current problem is not China being assertive but about Japanese ships' and airplanes' repeated illegal activities in the airspace and waters of the Diaoyu islands, which undermine China's territorial sovereignty.” The long-running row over the islands intensified in September when Tokyo nationalized part of the chain, triggering fury in Beijing and huge anti-Japan demonstrations across China. Beijing has repeatedly sent ships and aircraft near the islands and both sides have scrambled fighter jets, though there have been no clashes. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday the “window for dialogue” must remain open but reiterated his rebuke to Beijing over the “extremely regrettable” naval confrontation. “But we will not close the window of dialogue. This is most important,” said Abe. “I would like China to return to a more open attitude towards our strategic partnership.” Abe Wednesday had described the Chinese action as “dangerous” and “provocative.” Onodera told parliament on Thursday the Chinese radar lock amounted to a “threat of force,” but also called for some mechanism to allow defense authorities to communicate with each other. “We think this is a threat of force, as defined in the U.N. Charter. “But what is most important is to prevent incidents like this from recurring in the future,” he said. “I also think it is necessary for Japan and China to have a means of consultation on maritime safety issues.” In Washington U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday urged China to avoid confrontation and seek peaceful dialogue with Japan and other countries over territorial disputes. Asked about the China-Japan tensions, Panetta voiced concern that “it's the kind of situation where there are territorial claims that could ultimately get out of hand.” He added: “One country or the other could react in a way that could create an even greater crisis.” The U.S. defense chief said China, the United States and other countries should work together to address “common challenges,” including piracy, natural disasters and territorial disputes.” It is believed the island chain — which is also claimed by Taiwan — sits atop vast mineral reserves.
8 Comments February 8, 2013 ludahai_twn@ China escalates tensions in the region and blames Japan for sullying its good name? This could only be true in the world of a true Beijing Communist propagandist... February 9, 2013 joseph.tin@ Since Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are the center of the problem and Mr. Shinzo Ade had declared that there was nothing to negotiate about the islands in the center of the conflict, I do not see a "window for dialogue" between China and Japan. It is obvious to the rest of the world, Japan stole the islands with USA as the complicit. It is also obvious time is no China-Taiwan side. February 10, 2013 kkrwren@ ludahai_twn@ wrote: Whatever one’s view on China, to be fair the latest tension started with Japanese unilateral action. It is convenient is it not given their aim to change constitution to militarize and to drag the USA deeper into their private regional disputes with China, Taiwan, South Korea and Russia?China escalates tensions in the region and blames Japan for sullying its good name? This could only be true in the world of a true Beijing Communist propagandist... February 10, 2013 kkrwren@ I hope I’m wrong but we’ve been here before. Remember Mukdan incident in 1931 and the Marco polo bridge incident in 1937? Google it if any of my dear pro Japan and hate-to-be-Chinese Taiwanese doesn’t know what I’m talking about. February 12, 2013 sazazaki@ Another similarity between the U.S. when they break away from Britain and Taiwanese if they can break away from China. Americans don’t want to be British subjects. However, the American who have British heritage are proud of it. Not sure if Taiwanese are proud of their Chinese heritage? You see, Taiwanese heritage is reserve to those decent of the original settlers in Taiwan just like Native American who originally settle in America. This, I call, true Taiwanese heritage and culture are gone, wiped out by Chinese (the ancestors of those Taiwanese who don’t want to be Chinese) who came to Taiwan just like the British and other Europeans who settle in America and wiped out the Native American culture and heritage. A lot of descendant of the original settler from China do have Taiwanese heritage because of the inter-marriages that occurred (just like Métis are the children of European and Native American). In conclusion, almost all Taiwanese have Chinese (along with native Taiwanese, Japanese and other) heritage. Taiwan is a mess. February 12, 2013 carltanong@ ludahai_twn@ wrote: Sure, even the 7th grader who read the Best Seller book section INSIDE the book store of "Japan revised history" has experienced shock-wave like they are inside UNIT 731 and in Nanjing City that Japan tainted her own image, pride and honor........with HORROR.China escalates tensions in the region and blames Japan for sullying its good name? This could only be true in the world of a true Beijing Communist propagandist... February 16, 2013 ludahai_twn@ @kkwren - the action by the Japanese national government did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to change the status of the islands. They were already controlled by Japan and regarded as sovereign Japanese territory. The purchase was done with the purpose of preventing xenophobic ultra-nationalist Shintaro Ishihara from getting his grubby hands on them which he would then have proceeded to develop for use by Japanese fishermen. Yeah, that would be SO MUCH better than the national government purchasing then deciding to DO NOTHING with them. More irrationality by the Chinese and their anti-Japanese sycophants... |
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All the United States has to do is (admitted that they screwed up and) take back the administration right from Japan and give to China.
Problem solved.