Saturday, September 15, 2012

Anti-Japanese Protests Erupt In Chinese Cities Over Disputed Islands



Anti-Japan Protests Erupt In China Cities Over Islands Row -- Reuters

Thousands of Chinese besieged the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Saturday, hurling rocks, eggs and bottles as protests broke out in other major cities in China amid growing tension between Asia's two biggest economies over a group of disputed islands.

Paramilitary police with shields and batons barricaded the embassy, holding back and occasionally fighting with slogan-chanting, flag-waving protesters who at times appeared to be trying to storm the building.

"Return our islands! Japanese devils get out!" some shouted. One of them held up a sign reading: "For the respect of the motherland, we must go to war with Japan."

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More News On Anti-Japanese Protests Erupt In Chinese Cities Over Disputed Islands

Anti-Japan protests in China swell, turn violent -- AP
Protests Erupt in Beijing Over Disputed Islands -- Wall Street Journal
Chinese Protest at Japanese Embassy -- Voice of America
Anti-Japan protests hit China cities amid island row -- BBC
Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over disputed islands -- CNN
Anti-Japan protests turn violent -- Press Association
Anti-Japan protests spread across China, turn violent -- Japan Times

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