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A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment, according to defense officials.
据国防部官员称,不久前,一艘中国海军军舰在公海上迫使一艘美国海军导弹战舰停止前进,在近来紧张的海上局势下造成了一次新的军事对峙
The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens, which recently took part in disaster relief operations in the Philippines, was confronted by Chinese warships in the South China Sea near Beijing’s new aircraft carrier Liaoning, according to officials familiar with the incident.
这艘美国海军导弹战舰是最近参与菲律宾救灾行动的考本斯号,在南中国海上的辽宁号附近遭遇中国战舰拦截
“On December 5th, while lawfully operating in international waters in the South China Sea, USS Cowpens and a PLA Navy vessel had an encounter that required maneuvering to avoid a collision,” a Navy official said.
12月5日,考本斯号在南中的国际水域执行合法行动时,与一艘中国海军军舰发生对抗,考本斯号不得不紧急机动以避免碰撞
“This incident underscores the need to ensure the highest standards of professional seamanship, including communications between vessels, to mitigate the risk of an unintended incident or mishap.”
此次事件凸显了保证舰员的高专业能力的必要性,包括军舰之间的沟通能力,以降低发生意外事件或者不幸事故的风险
A State Department official said the U.S. government issued protests to China in both Washington and Beijing in both diplomatic and military channels.
一名国务院官员称美国政府已通过外交及军事渠道向中国提交抗议
The Cowpens was conducting surveillance of the Liaoning at the time. The carrier had recently sailed from the port of Qingdao on the northern Chinese coast into the South China Sea.
考本斯号当时正在监视辽宁号,辽宁号航空母舰最近从北部的青岛军港驶入南海
According to the officials, the run-in began after a Chinese navy vessel sent a hailing warning and ordered the Cowpens to stop. The cruiser continued on its course and refused the order because it was operating in international waters.
据官员称,中国军舰发布警告并命令考本斯号停止前进,但考本斯以其在公海上航行为由,拒绝接受要求,并继续其航线前行
Then a Chinese tank landing ship sailed in front of the Cowpens and stopped, forcing the Cowpens to abruptly change course in what the officials said was a dangerous maneuver.
然后一艘中国坦克登陆舰航行至考本斯号前方并停下,据称考本斯号不得不以非常危险的方式紧急避让
According to the officials, the Cowpens was conducting a routine operation done to exercise its freedom of navigation near the Chinese carrier when the incident occurred about a week ago.
据官员称,大约一周前事件发生时,考本斯号整在中国航母附近执行例行训练,旨在履行自由航行权
The encounter was the type of incident that senior Pentagon officials recently warned could take place as a result of heightened tensions in the region over China’s declaration of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea.
此次冲突如之前五角大楼高级官员所警告的那样,是中国宣布防空识别圈的行为造成紧张局势的后果
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently called China’s new air defense zone destabilizing and said it increased the risk of a military “miscalculation.”
