China Chronicles September 24, 2012

  • Japan's vice FM in Beijing to repair ties

    The Japanese government has decided to dispatch its Foreign Ministry's top official to China on a two- day tour to repair frayed bilateral ties over islands in the East China Sea, the ministry said.

    Deputy Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai will start his visit to Beijing this afternoon, and is expected to hold talks tomorrow with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun, Japanese government officials said.

    Earlier in the day, Kawai lodged a protest over the phone with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua about the latest entry of Chinese surveillance vessels into waters near the Diaoyu Islands.

    Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have soured in the aftermath of Japan's "nationalization plan" earlier this month of the Diaoyu Islands which are claimed by both countries.

  • Rioters surrender after Shenzhen police post images online

    FIVE rioters surrendered to police yesterday for smashing cars and beating policemen during a recent anti-Japan protest in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province after police posted their images online, today's Southern Metropolis Daily reported.

    One was detained and four others were freed after being admonished, the paper said. They all joined in the September 16 anti-Japanese protest when thousands of people filled a street and damaged a Japanese department store.

    The five said they turned themselves in due to pressure from the wanted list police put online. They are among the 20 rioters whose images were recorded by surveillance cameras and put online yesterday.

    The five offenders confessed to their violent acts, such as smashing police vehicles, throwing stones at Japanese-made cars, and standing on upturned cars in a display of patriotism.

    By 8pm yesterday, police had received 350 calls from local residents offering clues to the suspects. Police are urging 15 other offenders to come forth as early as possible.

    China saw many protests last week as the public was enraged by the Japanese government's purchase of the Diaoyu Islands, which belongs to China.

  • Dozen injured in Foxconn Taiyuan factory riot

    FOXCONN Technology Group, Apple's largest supplier, said more than 10 workers in its factory in Shanxi Province were injured in a fight early this morning.

    Police in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, said a dormitory dispute started last night and soon erupted into an all-out brawl with many workers joining.

    Online pictures showed dormitory windows were smashed and cars were upturned. Riot police were mobilized to quell the violence in the factory and cordoned off the area.

    The Taiwan company's spokesman Louis Woo said the situation in its Taiyuan factory has been brought under control, but production will be suspended today.

    Police are still investigating the cause of the fight, local media reported.



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