China Flexing at Japan

[HailBlazers]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/china-business/9551727/Beijing-hints-at-bond-attack-on-Japan.html

Anybody else find this picture freaky?

 

[Eastoff]

You mean the flotilla of fishing boats that were going to blockade an island but just went fishing?

 

[Eastoff]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...ets-anti-japan-photo-at-china-dealership.html

 

[PapaG]

I blame this on YouTube and Mitt Romney's speech in May.

 

[santeesioux]

I blame Obama.

 

[maxiep]

I blame Obama.

I know you're joking, but why do you think China feels it can assert itself so forcefully in the North Pacific?

 

[jlprk]

Because it's a superpower that is right next to it?

...obviously

 

[maxiep]

Because it's a superpower that is right next to it?

...obviously

And what stops the expansion of a regional power?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Down with Chiang Kai-shek!

Long live New China!

 

[PapaG]

Bush's fault, clearly.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Bush's fault, clearly.

Clearly.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

they go pee pee in my coke

 

[bluefrog]

I predict a sharp decline in anti-US demonstrations in Okinawa

 

[maxiep]

I predict a sharp decline in anti-US demonstrations in Okinawa

LOL, it's amazing how popular we suddenly become when our military umbrella in required.

 

[santeesioux]

I know you're joking, but why do you think China feels it can assert itself so forcefully in the North Pacific?

Maybe they still harbor a lot of resentment for the Japanese from WW2 and the politicians are using that to do what they want? Doesn't really answer the question i suppose.

 

[BrianFromWA]

They don't need two classes of new submarines (one ballistic missile class) and an increase in their nuclear stockpile to appease their resentment of the Japanese.

 

[Eastoff]

There is an irrational hate, (read racism) from chinese toward the japanese. I think i'ts been discussed before, but the US compared to some asian countries is a poster child for Political Correct-ness.

 

[HailBlazers]

There is an irrational hate, (read racism) from chinese toward the japanese. I think i'ts been discussed before, but the US compared to some asian countries is a poster child for Political Correct-ness.

#$%& I never knew.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...ets-anti-japan-photo-at-china-dealership.html