Ship begins 50-day patrol of Nansha Islands

[grey boy 2]

Ship begins 50-day patrol of Nansha Islands - People's Daily Online July 11, 2011

At 10:30 a.m. on July 10, China Fisheries Administration Ship No. 46012 sailed from Xiuying harbor of Haikou to carry out a 50-day fishery escort and patrol mission at the Nansha Islands and surrounding waters in the South China Sea.

This mission is responsible for fishery administration and safeguarding the Meiji reef. The ship’s crew will be on duty 24 hours a day in case of any possible emergencies. The fishery patrol mission will focus on wiping out illegal activities, such as capturing marine wildlife, collecting coral, unlicensed fishing and trespassing.

The ship carries a total of 22 fishery crew members and it contains enough supplies, including fresh water, food and medicine, to last for 60 days.

Zhao Zhongshe, head of the Hainan Provincial Department of Ocean and Fisheries, said this patrol mission highlights China's sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Nansha Islands and surrounding waters in the South China Sea. It aims to maintain China's legal ocean rights, safeguard China's fishing boats and provide necessary assistance.

By People's Daily Online

 

[ao333]

You guys have always had Indian members reviving the Tibetan issue.

Now you have Vietnamese re-igniting the SKS dispute.

It would make a complete set when an influx of Taiwanese or Japanese make the case for Taiwan independence.

 

[Rechoice]

China talk and do always not the same.

 

[manojb]

vietnamese should watch 'whale-wars' to get lesson on how small ship can disable big ship without firing a shot!!

 

[siegecrossbow]

vietnamese should watch 'whale-wars' to get lesson on how small ship can disable big ship without firing a shot!!

Like when the ecoterrorist's ship sank when it collided with the whaler?

---------- Post added at 07:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:59 AM ----------

Great work. Go get them boys.

 

[S10]

China talk and do always not the same.

We said we will reinforce our claims in South China Sea. We're patrolling it with new ships.

Sounds like we got our money where our mouth is.

vietnamese should watch 'whale-wars' to get lesson on how small ship can disable big ship without firing a shot!!

Heh, you do realize these are coast guard type vessels that are armed right? Stop encouraging suicide.

 

[Chinese Century]

china should drill for oil and do all the fishery it wants in those islands.

dare both vietnam and phillippines to do something about it.

if they want to attack chinese ships operating in those islands, then they know the devastating consequences.

 

[pluto]

China talk and do always not the same.

it's a surveillance ship, not a war ship

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

china should drill for oil and do all the fishery it wants in those islands.

dare both vietnam and phillippines to do something about it.

if they want to attack chinese ships operating in those islands, then they know the devastating consequences.

We are already planning to do this, if they start the first shot, then they are going to bear the coming consequence.

 

[bigest]

China persist "don't first shot"

 

[aimarraul]

China talk and do always not the same.

bite us



China opposes attempts to internationalize South China Sea issue: military newspaper
( Source: Xinhua ) 2011-June-15 06:27
　　BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes attempts to internationalize the South China Sea issue, which should only be resolved bilaterally through friendly consultations between parties involved, said an opinion article published Tuesday by the Liberation Army Daily.

　　This came after Vietnam conducted a military exercise Monday in an "exclusive economic maritime zone" over which it claims sovereignty, a move that the Chinese military daily article said will only sharpen disputes.

　　"It has been proved by history that any move to play up disputes, sharpen contradictions, or intentionally internationalize disputes will only make the situation worse," the signed article said.

　　Stressing that China opposes any "unrelated" country to interfere in the issue of South China Sea, the article urged the countries involved to stop any unilateral action that will complicate the issue and never voice groundless and irresponsible remarks.

　　"Only with sincerity and patience and through direct consultations by the parties involved can an appropriate solution to the dispute be found," the article read.

　 Chinese people were the first to discover and develop islands in the South China Sea and had indisputable sovereignty over the islands and their surrounding seawater, the article noted.

　　In an official statement issued in 1958, the Chinese government had clearly claimed the islands in the South China Sea as part of China's sovereign territory, and then Vietnamese Premier Pham Van Dong also expressed agreement, according to the article.

The countries concerned had acknowledged that the South China Sea belonged to China and the situation had remained calm until 1968, when the United Nations reported the sea had oil resources, the article said.

　　Following that report, many coastal countries on the South China Sea began to claim sovereignty over the islands in the sea and even took forceful actions to occupy some of them, which resulted in a territorial dispute with China, it added.

　　China on Thursday urged Vietnam to halt all acts which violate Chinese sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and surrounding waters, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei.

　　Chinese fishing boats, while operating on the Vanguard Bank of the Nansha Islands, were chased away by armed Vietnamese ships last Thursday morning.　　


In the turmoil, the fishing net of one of the Chinese fishing boats became tangled with the cables of an Vietnamese oil exploring vessel, which was operating illegally in the area.

　　Hong said oil exploration on the Vanguard Bank and chasing away of the Chinese boats by the Vietnamese side grossly infringed Chinese sovereignty and maritime rights.

 

[Way to go]

I think China always has many patrol ships in South China Sea.

 

[NiceGuy]

china should drill for oil and do all the fishery it wants in those islands.

dare both vietnam and phillippines to do something about it.

if they want to attack chinese ships operating in those islands, then they know the devastating consequences.

Hehe, but US coming back now, they won't let CHina make more trouble in East sea, let see what US. will do first.

I think China always has many patrol ships in South China Sea.

Right, and China patrol ships even clash US. ship also and make US. very unhappy with it

 

[Chinese Century]

Hehe, but US coming back now, they won't let CHina make more trouble in East sea, let see what US. will do first.

Right, and China patrol ships even clash US. ship also and make US. very unhappy with it

let the US fire the first shot if they dare.
let the US bite first if they got the guts.

US military barks but never bites a big military power.

china should explore oil wherever they want in those islands.

any country that fires the first shot at china will face devastating economic and military consequences.

 

[Shifu]

Spratly and Paracel Islands is an inseparable part of China! You have my full support.


(from a Chinese Singaporean)