2016年CRI US Incursion Aimed at Renewing Tension: Experts
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：2016CRI中国国际广播电台
In the latest move to conduct what it calls Freedom of Navigation exercises, the U.S. Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer, the Curtis Wilbur, to sail within 12 nautical 1 miles of Zhongjian Dao in the Xisha Islands chain on Saturday without authorization 2.
The incident took place just days after U.S. Pacific Commander Harry 3 Harris vowed 4 to continue to challenge China's position on the South China Sea during a speech to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
Chinese military observer Song Zhongping said one of the US' goals is to bring tension back to the region.
"Obviously, the provocation 5 was aimed at plunging 6 the South China Sea into chaos 7 again and it is expected to help the US to profit from the escalating 8 tensions."
The US has sent warships 9 or aircraft into Chinese-controlled waters or airspace a number of times since late last year.
In October, the US Navy sent a guided missile destroyer Lassen within 12 nautical miles of the Nansha Islands.
And in December, two U.S. bombers 10 flew into the airspace over a Chinese-controlled island and reef in the same waters.
Liang Fang 11, with the PLA National Defense 12 University, said Washington aims to test Beijing in relation to the sea.
"Washington aims to test Beijing's bottom line on the sea and is also attempting to defy China's sovereignty over the waters. Its logic 13 is that if the US ships can enter waters off Xisha Islands where China has demarked territorial 14 waters, they can do the same to the Nansha Islands where no baseline has been announced so far."
Liang Fang said renewing the tension will also showcase US support to some countries that have disputes against China on the South China Sea.
Saturday's incursion saw Chinese troops on the islands, as well as Chinese Naval 15 vessels 17 and warplanes, take immediate 18 action to identify and verify the U.S. vessel 16 before demanding it leave.
Liang Fang defended the measures taken by the Chinese troops.
"Any ship needs to apply for an approval before entering the territorial waters of a foreign country. A country can choose not to rectify 19 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. But it doesn't mean that this country can defy the law and send its vessels into other countries' territorial waters without authorization."
At the same time, Liang Fang suggested China should stick to its construction plan for the South China Sea and take further countermeasures in case of provocation.
For CRI, this is Li Jianhua.
- A nautical mile is 1,852 meters.一海里等于1852米。
- It is 206 nautical miles from our present location.距离我们现在的位置有206海里。
- Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
- You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
- He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
- They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
- War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发，生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
- The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
- The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Look how the bone sticks out of the flesh like a dog's fang.瞧瞧,这根骨头从肉里露出来，象一只犬牙似的。
- The green fairy's fang thrusting between his lips.绿妖精的尖牙从他的嘴唇里龇出来。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
- I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。
- The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
- They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
- The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。