Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why can they insist on law enforcement in Taiwan Strait?

China sends dozens of warplanes into skies near Taiwan
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/21/asia/china-taiwan-warplane-flights-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

China's assertion that Taiwan Strait is under their sovereignty doesn't make any sense, even if Taiwan is a territory of Chinese Communist Party. The strait is 180km wide, while Tsugaru Strait between Hokkaido and Honshu in Japan is 50km wide, and also International ships can pass through it.

Why was the restaurant there?

Hong Kong's Jumbo floating restaurant sinks at sea
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-jumbo-restaurant-sink-intl-hnk/index.html

Despite its fame, one of my acquaintances told me that foods served at that restaurant were not delicious. (I don't remember who told it, though)
Anyway, it became impossible to make sure if foods at the restaurant are delicious or not.
By the way, the biggest question is why it was towed near paracel islands. I wonder where it was heading for.

Why can they reunite for a long time?

Five guys take the same photo for 40 years
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/five-guys-take-same-photo-for-40-years-2022/index.html

In this globalization, people are moving more frequently. It's becoming more and more difficult for many of us to meet friends in childhood. Even if they live in the same place after growing up, there is a possibility to be in bad terms with them, due to trivial
So, it would bear extraordinary difficulty to reunite with 5 friends for 40 years. I appreciate their intention to reunite with friends.

Why do they build new line?

Kuala Lumpur opens first phase of Putrajaya Line
https://www.railwaygazette.com/kuala-lumpur-opens-first-phase-of-putrajaya-line/61846.article

Putrajaya Line runs along KTM Commuter line. Rather than building the new rail, there should be more trains on KTM Commuter line.
There are just 7 services per day from Sungai Buloh to KL Central and the same from KL Central to Sungai Buloh.
I think there should be at least quarterly services per hour between Sungai Buloh and KL Central.

Why do they keep it?

Shanghai surprise: How I survived 70 days confinement in the world's strictest Covid lockdown
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/17/asia/shanghai-covid-quarantine-lockdown-experience-dst-intl-hnk/index.html

Balance between rescuing Covid-19 patients and keeping peaceful society is collapsing.
Extreme benefit on those patients and harsh lives of lockdowned people are huge contradiction.
At a glance, intelligent political leaders must notice it. There must be another intension among them to keep this contradiction.

Why is it meaningless to distinguish South African by Afrikaans

Ryanair abandons controversial Afrikaans test for South African travelers
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ryanair-drops-controversial-test-for-south-african-travelers/index.html

Even if South Africa isn't the country consists of multiple ethnic groups, it would have been impossible to avoid backlash. That's because there are many people who can't speak main language spoken in countries where their nationalities are located in this global age.

To rule out counterfeit passports, other certificates like driver license or resident card may be much more effective than checking ability of Afrikaans.