Following are excerpts from an article entitled "History is on China's side in islands dispute" by Ching Cheong, a senior journalist with The Straits Times, at http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=36903&sec=3 (Begin excerpts) .....Then on Feb 2, 1946, US General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, issued a statement limiting Japanese territories to the four major islands and about 1,000 small islands situated north of 30 deg latitude. Since the Ryukyus, and also Diaoyu islands, lie south of 30 deg latitude, they are, legally speaking, no longer Japanese territory. ....the US has never challenged China's sovereignty over the Ryukyus and Diaoyu islands. ....Tokyo is obliged to respect the 1943 Cairo Declaration, the 1945 Potsdam Declaration and the so-called MacArthur Line defining the extent of Japanese sovereignty..... (End excerpts) Ching Cheong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Cheong
Granny says next thing ya know dey'll be claimin' the rest o' the world as 'disputed territory'... New Chinese Passports Rile Asian Neighbors November 23, 2012 - Whenever a country issues new passports, someone almost always complains about the new design. But China's latest edition of travel logs is drawing formal criticism from countries across Asia.
These islands were neither part of Taiwan nor part of the Pescadores Islands which were ceded to Japan from the Qing Dynasty of China in accordance with Article II of the Treaty of Shimonoseki which came into effect in May of 1895. Accordingly, the Senkaku Islands are not included in the territory which Japan renounced under Article II of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. They came under US control after World War II. The United States kept that group of small islets for occasional bombing practice targets, largely for its Liu Chiu based Air Force. Japan claimed that the Diaoyutai Islands are part of Liu Chiu. The Senkaku Islands have been placed under the administration of the United States of America as part of the Nansei Shoto Islands, in accordance with Article III of the said treaty, and are included in the area, the administrative rights over which were reverted to Japan in accordance with the Agreement Between Japan and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands signed on 17 June 1971. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/senkaku.htm
Grandpa says next thing ya know the world has become the Planet of the Apes... Planet of the Apes (1968 film) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes_(1968_film)
Following are excerpts from the article entitled "History is on China's side in islands dispute" by Ching Cheong, a senior journalist with The Straits Times, at http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=36903&sec=3 (Begin excerpts) .....Ryukyu historical records showed that from 1383 onwards, its kings derived their mandate to rule the islands from the Chinese emperor. This continued for nearly five centuries until 1879, when Japan annexed the islands and called them Okinawa prefecture. This is well documented in historical records, which is why when the US-led Allied powers held discussions on "restoring territories", referring to Chinese territories that Japan had taken by force, both the Ryukyus and Taiwan were included. According to American official records (Roosevelt-Chiang Dinner Meeting, Foreign Relations of the United States, 1943), then US President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked about China's intentions regarding the Ryukyus at a private dinner meeting with Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek on the sidelines of the 1943 Cairo Conference. "The President then referred to the question of the Ryukyu islands and enquired more than once whether China would want the Ryukyus. "The Generalissimo replied that China would be agreeable to joint occupation of the Ryukyus by China and the United States and, eventually, joint administration by the two countries under the trusteeship of an international organisation."..... A paragraph in a Memorandum of the White House Conference in January 1944 read: "President Roosevelt also recalled that Stalin is familiar with the history of the Liuchiu islands and that he is in complete agreement that they belong to China and should be returned to her, and further that the civil administration of all islands now controlled by Japan should be taken over by the United Nations." These two records amply show that the common international understanding at the time was that the Ryukyus belonged to China.... (End excerpts) Henceforth in all discussions and dialogues, China should vigorously pursue the matter of joint administration of the Ryukyus, seek satisfactory explanation, territorial return or compensation from the US.
Granny says, "Dat's right - there's more n' one way to skin a Chinaman... Vietnam Avoids Stamping Controversial Chinese Passports November 26, 2012 A new passport design issued by China is causing a stir in Asia. The passport features a map that includes territory claimed by other countries. It includes the South China Sea, which is also claimed by Vietnam. Officials are finding their own way around the problem.
Grandpa says, "Dat's right - there's more n' one way, including the wrong ways, to skin a Chinese... China should include the Vietnamese designed 6-star flag in a special passport for any Chinese citizen on a visit to Vietnam." http://eyedrd.org/2011/12/chinese-v...-a-wrong-chinese-flag-with-an-extra-star.html http://www.boston.com/news/world/as..._many_stars_vietnam_in_flag_gaffe_with_china/
China makin' its neighbors nervous... Uncertain clouds over East Asia Thu, Feb 07, 2013 - Since last year, East Asia has been overshadowed by various mounting geopolitical tensions due to the escalation of territorial disputes in the East and South China seas. As a major disputing claimant in both cases, Chinas recent military assertiveness and jingoistic rhetoric have been perceived negatively by neighboring countries and triggered a series of countermeasures taken by other disputing claimants to balance against Chinas expansion of military clout in the region.
China Heading Toward Control of Major U.S. Trade Route... Pacific Commander: China Heading Toward Operational, Tactical Control of Major U.S. Trade Route February 26, 2016 | If China continues to arm all of the bases they've reclaimed in the South China Sea...they will change the operational landscape in the region," Admiral Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command, told a news conference on Thursday. See also: US planning to increase operations in South China Sea Thursday 25th February, 2016 | WASHINGTON The United States has said that it will increase its navigation operations in the South China Sea where China has made a huge military buildup to assert its dominance in the disputed littoral zone, claimed by many countries in the tense region. Related: China accuses Australia of being seduced by U.S. Friday 26th February, 2016 - Australia has been accused of being "encouraged" and of being "seduced" by the United States in its attitude towards China. Beijing has taken exception to a White Paper published by Australia which it says reflects Cold War thinking.
Granny says, "Dat's right - we gotta show `em who's boss... China's Military Buildup in Pacific Could Require US Response Feb 27, 2016 | WASHINGTON -- Navy and Marine Corps leaders warned Friday that China's rapid military buildup in the Pacific Ocean could force the United States to move ships and forces in response. See also: US conducts ICBM test to show military might to rivals Saturday 27th February, 2016 - The United States Thursday night conducted its second nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile test in a week amid rising tensions with "strategic rivals" like Russia, China and North Korea.
Chinamens got fighter jets on Woody island... Chinese fighter jets seen on contested South China Sea island, evidence of Beijing's latest bold move April 12, 2016 - The Chinese military has deployed new fighter jets to a contested island in the South China Sea and bolstered their advanced surface-to-air missile system on the island, new satellite imagery provided exclusively to Fox News shows. The move is expected to escalate tensions in the region days before Defense Secretary Ash Carter visits the Philippines, where China’s recent provocative actions in the region are expected to be a point of discussion. See also: How China’s fishermen are fighting a covert war in the South China Sea April 12,`16 — In the disputed waters of the South China Sea, fishermen are the wild card.
