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smurfystew
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul, ROK
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 Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject: Tensions Rise Between China and Korea |
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| Tensions between Beijing and Seoul ratcheted up a notch this week after a South Korean coast guardsman was stabbed aboard a Chinese fishing vessel in South Korean waters. Two South Korean coastguard ships were called to the vessel, which was suspected of fishing illegally in South Korean waters near the border with North Korea. The captain of the assault squad tasked with boarding the ship, Cpl. Lee Cheong-ho, was stabbed while aboard the Chinese vessel. Apparently, the captain of the ship was pretty fired up. It is claimed that he broke a window in the wheel house, grabbed a shard of glass, and stabbed Lee and another sailor. Lee was taken to Incheon, where he later died from his injuries. The other sailor, Lee Nak-hoon is in stable condition and being treated for the injuries he received during the melee. |
Full coverage and analysis, as well as pictures of all the debauchery are available over at the blog.
http://www.asiapundits.com/regions/korea/tensions-rise-between-china-and-korea-after-coast-guardsman-murdered/ |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:20 am Post subject: |
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I doubt there will be any long-term repercussions from this, besides a few netizen flame wars and cheap theatrics in front of embassies.
Interesting stuff, nonetheless. Thanks for the photos. |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:36 am Post subject: |
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| Bottom line: Nobody wants to see an over-militarized South Korea. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:04 am Post subject: |
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| NohopeSeriously wrote: |
| Bottom line: Nobody wants to see an over-militarized South Korea. |
Where are ya getting that from?
The ROK has to protect its interests... and a Military is one way of doing that.
Here, I'll throw out the opposite statement for you to chew on
-Bottom line: Nobody wants to see a weak South Korea. |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
| The ROK has to protect its interests... and a Military is one way of doing that. |
Does it really have to be like this when the growing number of young South Korean citizens are against military affairs?
I'm a Canadian gyopo in my 20s and even I don't like the image of Gukga Anbo (national security in Korea) just like the majority of the 20s here.
Then again, I attend a Presbyterian-affiliated peace church with an Australian-educated pastor in Seoul. It's full of borderline hippies in there!  |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Here
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:51 am Post subject: |
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Militarised SK.
Niether China or the US would allow them to go to war with anyone by themselves. They want to get fiesty with China, Obama steps in throws a financial bone and it all dies down. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Asians don't exercise quotas or legal fishing limits. They take everything from the sea, including even undersized and immature fish.
So then it is no surprise that both Japan and China have completely exhausted their own fish stocks...and are raiding foreign waters to steal fish from other people.
Korea should do what Somalia does. Hold trespassing fishing vessels hostage. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| NohopeSeriously wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
| The ROK has to protect its interests... and a Military is one way of doing that. |
Does it really have to be like this when the growing number of young South Korean citizens are against military affairs?
I'm a Canadian gyopo in my 20s and even I don't like the image of Gukga Anbo (national security in Korea) just like the majority of the 20s here.
Then again, I attend a Presbyterian-affiliated peace church with an Australian-educated pastor in Seoul. It's full of borderline hippies in there! |
By all means - change the world then.
Perhaps you could hold hands with everyone and no one will ever have beef with the ROK.
Good luck with that. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
By all means - change the world then.
Perhaps you could hold hands with everyone and no one will ever have beef with the ROK.
Good luck with that. |
Because the majority of the world is conditioned to hate North Korea without critically questioning it.  |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| NohopeSeriously wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
By all means - change the world then.
Perhaps you could hold hands with everyone and no one will ever have beef with the ROK.
Good luck with that. |
Because the majority of the world is conditioned to hate North Korea without critically questioning it. |
No, I critically question North Korea and its system. But perhaps you don't. Perhaps you think it's a fine place to be.
Tell ya what, I'm willing to bet 100,000won that you wouldn't live there.
As a Canadian, you could apply to teach there. Or heck, you could ever defect.
Feel like moving? |
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