Posted on 06/19/2016 2:45:39 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
An Indonesian naval vessel fired on a Chinese fishing boat on Friday, injuring one person, China's foreign ministry said, the countries' third reported confrontation this year near a chain of islands as regional tensions mount in the South China Sea.
Indonesia's navy said it had fired warning shots at several boats with Chinese flags that it accused of fishing illegally near the Natuna Islands – but a spokesman told Reuters there had been no injuries.
Indonesia is not part of a broader regional dispute over China's reclamation activities in the South China Sea and Beijing's claims on swathes of key waterways.
But Jakarta has objected to China's inclusion of parts of the Indonesian-ruled Natuna Islands within a "nine-dash line" that Beijing marks on maps to show its claim on the body of water.
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Gunner: Which one's Will?
Captain: Belay that last. Fire at Chang.
Islam vs ChiComs. Who to root for?
In this case, Chicom IMHO..
The Mouse That Roared....
LOL!!!!
A large number of the 1.6 billion screaming salamis live in Indonesia. Easy choice.
Reclamation? Interesting choice of words.
Sorry Charlie!
Anybody that isn’t afraid to take on the Chinese in their land grab in the South China Sea is OK with me. Unlike our fearful leader.
957 miles south of the southern most part of the Chinese mainland. “F” THEM!
‘957 miles south of the southern most part of the Chinese mainland.’
You would think even the slow learners here in the States should be able to figure out what China is up to. Their neighbors certainly do.
Let’s see: Viet Nam, P.I., Japan, and now Indonesia. Let’s not forget the separatists in Taiwan and the rebels in Tibet. India? What are they all waiting for? The U.S. to lead? I guess South Korea is their friend along with the Norks. How many friends does Russia have?
Then, you and I are at odds. I feel that Indonesia is correct in this instance.
In this case, Islam...
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