If you're looking for something to do this spring, here's a suggestion, courtesy of Japan Today:
TAIWAN GROUP PLANNING PROTEST VOYAGE TO SENKAKU ISLANDS
"A Taiwan-based group is planning a protest voyage to the disputed Senkaku Islands 尖閣諸島 in May, the group’s leader said Tuesday, in an outing that could trigger a fresh row between Taipei 台北 and Tōkyō 東京. The Chinese Association for Protection of the Tiaoyutai will charter ships, send them to the disputed islands in the East China Sea 東シナ海/東海 and people on board the vessels will attempt to set foot on them, the association’s leader, Huang Hsi-li, a Taipei County 台北縣 official, said by phone."
If you go, make sure you know how to swim. You wouldn't want to end up like David Chan, a Hong Kong idiot...er, activist/Chinese imbecile...I mean, patriot who, in September of 1996 (according to Wikipedia), "drown(ed) near the islets, after leaping off one of the protest vessels with several companions with the object of symbolizing Chinese claim(s) of sovereignty."
Unless you wish to be a Heroic Martyr in a Great And Noble Cause, that is. Oh, and be sure to bring along lots of plastic bottles to hurl at the Japan Coast Guard 海上保安庁 vessels that will no doubt be there to greet you.
No comments:
Post a Comment