This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- U.S. aircraft carrier and Vietnam show force in the South China Sea
- Chinese fisherman killed while fishing in South Korean waters
- Israel navy intercepts activist ship trying to break Gaza blockade
U.S. aircraft carrier and Vietnam show force in the South China Sea
USS George Washington nuclear powered aircraft carrier in South China Sea on Saturday (AP)
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington cruisedthrough the South China Sea on Saturday, in a show of force tocounter China’s claim to the entire region. China is demandingsovereignty over the entire South China Sea, including areashistorically belonging to other countries, and has establisheda military base in the Paracel Islands to be able to use itsvast military power to enforce its demands militarily. One of thenations that China is threatening militarily is Vietnam, andVietnamese security and government officials were flown onto theaircraft carrier to take part in the show of military force.The United States says that it takes no sides in the territorialdisputes between China and all of its neighbors, but says itwants the disputes settled according to international law, andwants to guarantee freedom of passage through the South ChinaSea for all commercial traffic. AP
Chinese fisherman killed while fishing in South Korean waters
South Korea expressed regret Friday over the death of a Chinesefisherman who was with a group of 30 Chinese vessels fishing in SouthKorean waters. The Chinese fishermen used knives and clubs on SouthKorean Coast Guard officers attempting to board the fishing vessels.The South Koreans responded by firing rubber bullets, and one of theChinese fishermen was killed. China is protesting the incident. Sofar this year, the South Korean coast guard has seized 130 Chinesefishing boats for poaching. Chinese fishermen consider the riskacceptable because the fish stocks off the South Korean coast are muchricher (in quantity and quality) than off China (where overfishing hasdone a lot of damage). Yonhap and Strategy Page
Israel navy intercepts activist ship trying to break Gaza blockade
Israel’s navy has seized the Swedish ship “Estelle” of pro-Palestinianactivists attempting to land at a Gaza port, thereby breaking Israel’sblockade of Gaza. It was carrying 30 activists from Europe, Canadaand Israel, humanitarian cargo such as cement and goodwill items suchas children’s books. The Israeli navy boarded the ship withoutincident and towed it to the Israeli port of Ashdod. The activistsare expected to be deported, and the humanitarian aid will betransported overland to Gaza. Jerusalem Post
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