Japan to Release Chinese Trawler Captain Involved in Boat Collision

Japan to Release Chinese Trawler Captain Involved in Boat Collision

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Japanese prosecutors say they will release a Chinese trawler captain who has been detained since his boat collided with Japanese patrol vessels in disputed waters. The incident enraged China, which retaliated by canceling meetings with Japanese officials and, traders say, halting shipments of essential exports.

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Well there you go. Japan blinked. So in the name of peaceful coexistence and BUSINESS Japan relented.

China pretty much bullied Japan into releasing the Captain. This quote should be an eye opener of things to come, sounds pretty ominous....

"So, the increasingly aggressive rhetoric from Beijing threatening Japan and so on, I think sends a rather unwelcome news to the rest of the region," said Anwar. "We don't know whether this is a reflection of China's overall assertiveness, its increasing self-confidence, and so on, but it doesn't give China a very good image in the wider Asian region."

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Just as I said it would happen. So predictable!

Of course the captain would be released. China gets to look strong, Japan got something (secret) in return.

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"Something Secret"
Oh do tell...

What did Japan walk away with from this situation?

reply to post by SLAYER69

Well, it wouldn't be much of a secret if I knew what it was now, would it?

Besides, even if I did know, who would trust me again with their secrets if I just went around the internetz blabbing about them?

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LOL

OK, It'll be our little secret. You, me, Beijing and Tokyo's.