英闻天下——162 Japan Creating Diaoyu Islands Tension: China FM

 　　Chinese Foreign Ministry¹ spokesperson Hong Lei says Japan's recent acts on the Diaoyu Islands issue creates tensions and run against the trend of solving disputes through talks.

 

　　"The Japanese side has continued to take negative acts on the Diaoyu Islands issue for a period of time, and organized its Self Defense² Force planes to interrupt Chinese planes' normal flights. Such moves, which highlight military implications and create tensions, go against the trend that all the nations in the region should peacefully solve conflicts through talks."

 

　　However, Hong Lei also notes that China and Japan have "maintained contact on the issue," and that China holds a firm stance on safeguarding territorial³ sovereignty.

 

　　Relations between the two countries have soured since 2012 when the Japanese government said it would "purchase" part of the Islands in the East China Sea.

 

　　China insists the islands are part of its inherent territory.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• 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。

3 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• 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。