"Japan Is Building Its Own Artificial Islands" Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Feb 2016 12:21 p.m. PST |
"The Japanese government is to spend Y13 billion (HK$838.3 million) on rebuilding facilities on Okinotorishima, a tiny atoll 1,740 km south of Tokyo that helps to extend Japan's exclusive economic zone into the Pacific Ocean. The tiny land mass is only above water because two parts of the coral reef have been protected by concrete embankments and blocks that are designed to prevent them from disappearing beneath the waves for good, critics of Japan's claim to sovereignty say. China has been particularly vocal about Japan's claim, insisting that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea makes it clear that Okinotorishima is a reef that cannot support human life and, therefore, cannot be used by Tokyo to extend its continental shelf or EEZ a further 200 nautical miles. Beijing has made no comments on Japan's latest plans to develop Okinotorishma, but experts believe a statement will be forthcoming…"
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link Buddha said: "When you point a finger at someone, you are pointing three at yourself…"
Well … we read how the Japanese accuse China of causing tensions with their island reclamation projects …. but Japan is doing the same thing.!! (smile) Amicalement
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| mad monkey 1 | 03 Feb 2016 12:42 p.m. PST |
What's good for China, is good for Japan… |
| Mako11 | 03 Feb 2016 1:35 p.m. PST |
Oh no, we have an artificial island gap! |
| David Manley | 03 Feb 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
Somewhere new for the USN to do its freedom of navigation exercises :) |
| Mako11 | 03 Feb 2016 3:24 p.m. PST |
I doubt that'll be necessary, since I haven't read the Japanese are claiming the Pacific to be their "lake". |
| David Manley | 03 Feb 2016 4:02 p.m. PST |
The map would suggest otherwise :) |
| cwlinsj | 03 Feb 2016 4:54 p.m. PST |
Every nation except for Taiwan, that has a claim to the Spratleys is attempting their own island-building. Unfortunately, only China has the resources to actually do so. |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 03 Feb 2016 6:09 p.m. PST |
South Korea better start building them or risk falling behind in the artificial island race. |
| Cyrus the Great | 03 Feb 2016 6:53 p.m. PST |
Everyone needs to build artificial islands until the whole South China Sea is a new landmass! |
 Editor in Chief Bill  | 03 Feb 2016 10:04 p.m. PST |
Now, where on that map is the battleship Yamato?  |
 Dentatus  | 04 Feb 2016 6:36 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 04 Feb 2016 10:48 a.m. PST |
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