 David Ko Wah Bing, a member of the expedition, claimed that the Japanese coast guard had acted recklessly by ramming the protestors' boat and tried to murder the protestors during their clash.The protestors reportedly were to petition the Chinese government to take legal action against Japan for "attacking a Chinese boat in Chinese waters".The Action committee has also the Japanese government to issue a sincere apology about the use of sex slaves and provide compensation over the use of sex slaves during the second world war.