CCTV9英语新闻12月：韩扩大防识区 中国表示遗憾

By CCTV reporter Tang Bo

South Korea announced an extension of its air defense¹ identification zone on Sunday. The zone encompasses² submerged rocks within the overlapping⁴ exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea. China responded on Monday saying it was willing to maintain communications with South Korea on the basis of equality and mutual⁵ respect.

 

The South Korean Defense Ministry⁶ on Sunday announced a southward expansion of its Air Defense Identification Zone.

The new zone’s eastern and western boundaries remain the same as before.

It will take effect on December the 15th, with a seven day preparation period.

"The new Korean Air Defense Identification Zone has been modified so that the southern boundary matches the Incheon flight information region which is internationally recognized and does not overlap³ with the surrounding countries.” South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson Kim Min-Seok said.

The new South Korean zone includes the nation’s two southernmost islands of Marado and Hongdo.

But it also includes the Suyan Reef, a submerged rock within the overlapping exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea.

The Chinese government has expressed regret over South Korea’s decision to expand its Air Defense Identification Zone, and hoped it can handle the issue well.

“The Air Defense Identification Zone is not territorial⁷ airspace. It is established by a country in public airspace outside its territorial airspace for identification and early-warning. It has nothing to do with maritime⁸ and air jurisdiction⁹. The Suyan reef is a submerged rock. China and South Korea agreed that the rock does not have territorial status and the two countries have no territorial disputes over it.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said.

South Korea’s move followed the announcement of China’s new Air Defense Identification Zone two weeks earlier in the East China Sea.

It has drawn¹⁰ protests from South Korea and Japan, and concerns from the United States.

U.S., Japanese and South Korean military aircraft have since breached¹¹ the zone without informing Beijing.

South Korean and Japanese commercial planes have also been advised by their governments not to follow the rules.

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 encompasses   

v.围绕( encompass的第三人称单数 )；包围；包含；包括

参考例句：

• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。
• Its conservation law encompasses both its magnitude and its direction. 它的守恒定律包括大小和方向两方面。 来自辞典例句

3 overlap   

v.重叠，与…交叠；n.重叠

参考例句：

• The overlap between the jacket and the trousers is not good.夹克和裤子重叠的部分不好看。
• Tiles overlap each other.屋瓦相互叠盖。

4 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。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

6 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。

7 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。

8 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

9 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

10 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

11 breached   

攻破( breach的现在分词 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
• Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。