CCTV9英语新闻12月：外交部：中国对防空识别区愿意对话 日本太虚伪

Japan’s Defense¹ Minister said on Friday his country could not accept China’s air defense identification zone that includes the airspace over Diaoyu Islands which China maintains is its sovereign territory. Chinese Foreign Ministry² Spokesperson, Hong Lei, on Monday urged Japan to reflect on history and stop politicizing the issue.

“Diaoyu Island and its affiliated³ isles⁴ have been Chinese territory since ancient times, so it is reasonable that China’s air defense identification zone covers the area. Japan isn’t in a position to judge this decision. Japan set up its own ADIZ in the early 1960s, which illegally covers China’s Diaoyu Islands. China has always and firmly objected it. I want to reiterate⁵ that China’s aim of setting up ADIZ is to safeguard our sovereignty, territory and air space, we are not targeting any country or region. We offered to discuss with Japan flight safety in the overlapping⁶ area of both countries’ ADIZ. But Japan refused to talk. The country always says it opens to dialogue, which is only showing its hypocrisy⁷. We urge Japan to stop creating friction⁸, stop making statements that hurt regional stability and work toward maintaining regional peace and stability.” said Hong Lei, Spokesman, China Foreign Ministry.

Hong Lei praised the US government which has suggested to airlines that they comply with the requirements of China’s ADIZ. Meanwhile Japan has told its airlines not to report as China requires.

 

 

1 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。

2 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。

3 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

4 isles   

岛( isle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the geology of the British Isles 不列颠群岛的地质
• The boat left for the isles. 小船驶向那些小岛。

5 reiterate   

v.重申，反复地说

参考例句：

• Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation.让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。
• I must reiterate that our position on this issue is very clear.我必须重申我们对这一项议题的立场很清楚。

6 overlapping   

adj./n.交迭（的）

参考例句：

• There is no overlapping question between the two courses. 这两门课程之间不存在重叠的问题。
• A trimetrogon strip is composed of three rows of overlapping. 三镜头摄影航线为三排重迭的象片所组成。

7 hypocrisy   

n.伪善，虚伪

参考例句：

• He railed against hypocrisy and greed.他痛斥伪善和贪婪的行为。
• He accused newspapers of hypocrisy in their treatment of the story.他指责了报纸在报道该新闻时的虚伪。

8 friction   

n.摩擦，摩擦力

参考例句：

• When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
• Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。