Chinese vessels near disputed Japan islands sending location data

I think you need to do something, Japan. The Chinese will continue to be totally provocative (while bleating about the imaginary provocations of others, as is their way) until they learn decisively.

An international court need to rule about whose islands they are. All parties need to be heard. Then once that ruling is released, all interested parties need to stand behind it.

That's what adults do. So, clearly, none of this will happen.

@theFu - They did that with the Philippines winning the case but Beijing conveniently doesn't recognize the ruling. Yup, that's what adults do and the PRC chooses to be a child about it where everything is "MINE!!!"

This and its other actions around Taiwan and the Philippine Seas etc show that Communist China is still very much Imperial China. Those who can read Chinese can visit many Chinese websites to notice that they consider many bordering or nearby countries their rightful territory -- a line of thinking and actions that goes back about 2,000 years. China is not an immature kid, but a very aggressive, dangerous but patient adult. If one looks at China outside of its imperial history and describes it in the Western political science framework and vocabulary, one cannot understand it and the danger its carries. The Vietnamese, for many centuries a victim of Chinese imperialism, seems to do better in this respect.

It is interesting to see the headline says "disputed" and not "Japanese". Is this a signal of an offer of reconciliation to the Chinese? I am assuming the article is not written by Japantoday but a translation of something in the Japanese press, which would basically be what the government dictated to the Press Club. One hopes it leads to an improved relationship and reduction of tension with China.

The article avoids mentioning it, but if there is a dispute, it's a three-way affair.

In terms of strength, Japan's claim as present owner must come first, then Taiwan, who also traditionally fished around there.

Lastly mainland China will have a distant claim based on middle ages' sailing ships using these islands as reference points on navigation charts when trading with Ryukyu. Not that they ever owned them, of course.

Japan's claim is based on an abandoned fishing operation and the US Navy using the islands for target practice. That's not holding up in any court.

The CCP will be claiming the whole of the Pacific soon!

Easier to blow them out of the water if you know where they are…problem solved!

Passenger ships and other vessels traveling in international waters are required by a maritime treaty to install the technology aboard.

It would seem that China are doing things legally and properly. What is the problem with that?

Seems a few heard of the arbitration case filed by the Philippines.

Better look up the definition of arbitration first.

Solution to this dispute? Simple! Just an undersea pic to show that the disputed island was an integral part of the mainland before the sea leval rose in historical times.

Better look up the definition of arbitration first.

If you don't show up to your court date, you're going to get an adverse judgement against you.

Japan's claim is based on an abandoned fishing operation and the US Navy using the islands for target practice. That's not holding up in any court.

China's claim is based on maps they "discovered" after 1970.

If you don't show up to your court date, you're going to get an adverse judgement against you.

Lol I said look up the meaning of arbitration

A Chinese ship sailing towards what they believe to be part of China?

I wonder if we will ever have a day without an anti China story.... ?

theFuMay 28  07:59 am JST

An international court need to rule about whose islands they are. All parties need to be heard. Then once that ruling is released, all interested parties need to stand behind it.

That's what adults do. So, clearly, none of this will happen.

Correct. But China has already declared that they will neither recognize nor respect any International Court ruling which concern it's sovereignty. Just like the 2016 PCA ruling in favor of the Philippines that declared the China's 9-Dash Line to be illegal.

nandakandamandaMay 28  03:55 pm JST

The article avoids mentioning it, but if there is a dispute, it's a three-way affair.

In terms of strength, Japan's claim as present owner must come first, then Taiwan, who also traditionally fished around there.

Taiwan's claim isn't mentioned because Taiwan and Japan have already reached a bilateral agreement on fishing rights, which was the basis of Taiwan's claim. Not to mention that both democracies are friends.

In contrast, China's relationship to Japan is adverserial and their claim is based on a strategic goal of breaking the First Island Chain.