Japanese warships attack Chinese fishing boats

People Daily ^ | 01.16.04

[Dr. Marten]

Japanese warships attack Chinese fishing boats

Ten Japanese warships and a plane attacked two Chinese fishing boats using a water cannon Thursday night at areas off Chinese Diaoyu Islands, injuring one Chinese boatman, a Chinese activist told Xinhua.

Two fishing boats carrying 20 people from two Chinese companies and a non-governmental group were attacked about 10 nautical miles off the islands at about 7:00 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), said Li Nan, who is on the Chinese mainland and in charge of logistics and coordination for an inspection tour of sea areas off the islands.

Under the attack by high-pressure water cannons, the glass of the control cabin of a boat burst into pieces, leaving the face and hand of one boatman injured by broken pieces of glass, Li told Xinhua.

About 50 minutes later, Chinese activists aboard the boats released a monument with an inscription that says "Chinese territory Diaoyu Islands" into the sea area, Li quoted a message sent from the boats through a radio.

Li said he lost contact with the two boats since then, as their radio contact was probably jammed by the Japanese.

Li said that four Japanese warships and a plane appeared near the two Chinese fishing boats sailing in the direction of Diaoyu Islands at about 3:00 p.m. Thursday as they were about 30 nautical miles off the islands.

Two hours later, as the boats were about 20 nautical miles off the islands, the number of Japanese warships approaching the boats increased to 10, including five in front of the Chinese boats and another five behind and three planes above, said Li.

They followed the boats and did not attempt to intercept until 7:00 p.m. when the Chinese boats were about 10 nautical miles from the island.

The two boats left Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday to inspect tourism resources in the sea areas off the islands. They were scheduled to reach their destination on the morning of Jan. 16 and return on Jan. 18, organizers said Wednesday.

Located off the northeast of Keelung of Taiwan, Diaoyu Islands have been part of Chinese territory since ancient times and an important fishing area for fishermen from the southeast part of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan

Source: Xinhua

 

[Dr. Marten]

My Guess is that the Chinese "Fishing boats" were somewhere that they were not supposed to be. I would also surmize that the Chinese "fishing boats" are not just fishing boats because the Japanese would not risk such an explosive confrontation if in fact it were just a few fisherman.

[Dr. Marten]

Sounds to me like the "fishing boats" got what they deserved

[maui_hawaii]

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[Dr. Marten]

Sorry, thanks for the link.

[Redcloak]

they were obviously trawling for trouble!

[maui_hawaii]

No prob.

Its two different sources anyway (yeah right)

Thats my sarcasm about Chinese media for the night...

[Henchman]

NEWS FLASH!!!! Japamese Air Force drops water baloons on Chinese fishing row boat.

[maui_hawaii]

These Chinese went there looking for trouble.

Water cannons are a good measured response.

[AAABEST]

LOL. I was thinking the same thing. What exactly do they carry as a side arm?

[Destro]

Relax. Happens all the time in those fishing waters.

[ClearCase_guy]

May have been on a "fishing expedition", but were they really "fishing boats"?

[Gumption]

I looked it up so I thought others would want to see this too.

[demlosers]

See ya later troll.

[Hootch]

Nice work Gumption!!

[maui_hawaii]

So young, yet banned/zotted so quick...

Oh ye cruel Admin Mod :o)

I am waiting for his bio of all the other nicks that he has posted under and were previously zotted too.

[Dr. Marten]

Dont forget, the Chinese viewd the use of water balloons as further insult to the Chinese people.

[SAMWolf]

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[SAMWolf]

Darn! Should have come up as the Japanese characters for Water, Water, Water