VOA慢速英語：聯(lián)合國法庭否決中國南海爭端

UN Court Rules Against China in South China Sea Dispute

聯(lián)合國法庭否決中國南海爭端

The U.N. has dismissed China’s claims of "historic title" in the South China Sea. It is a major decision that comes after years of conflict among China, the Philippines and other countries.

聯(lián)合國不予理會中國對于中國南海歷史性所有權(quán)的聲明.這個決定隨之而來的是中國和菲律賓以及其他國家之間的爭議.

China says ancient maps show that it legally controls nearly all the South China Sea. But Philippine officials argue that China’s territorial claims and recent aggressive activities in the South China Sea violate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The convention is an international treaty both China and the Philippines have signed.

中國表示古老的地圖表明中國合法控制幾乎全部的南海領(lǐng)域.但是,菲律賓官方爭辯稱中國的領(lǐng)域主張和最近在南海的積極活動侵犯了聯(lián)合國海上公約.此公約是中國和菲律賓都簽署過的國際公約.

On Tuesday, the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague said China has “no historic title” to the area. And, the court ruled that China had violated the Philippines’ rights by interfering with that country’s fishing and oil exploration in the area.

本周二,聯(lián)合國海牙常設(shè)仲裁法院稱:中國對于南海”沒有歷史性所有權(quán)”.并且,法院裁決表示中國通過干涉菲律賓在此海域的捕魚和石油開采活動已經(jīng)侵犯了菲律賓的權(quán)利.

In Manila, Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay called the ruling "a milestonedecision."

在馬尼拉,菲律賓外交部長亞塞稱此裁決為重要決定.

U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby called the ruling "an important contribution to the shared goal of a peaceful resolution to disputes in the South China Sea."

美國國務(wù)院發(fā)言人約翰柯比稱此裁決為和平解決中國南海爭端的共同目標(biāo)的一項重要決定.

But Chinese President Xi Jinping rejected the ruling. He said it would not affect China’s control over the area or its interests there.

但是,中國主席習(xí)近平否決了此項裁決.習(xí)近平主席表示此項裁決不會影響中國對于南海的統(tǒng)治和利益.

Years of conflict

多年的爭端

An estimated $5 trillion in global trade passes each year through the South China Sea. The large area is home to rich fishing grounds and may include a wealth of oil, gas and other natural resources.

在南海領(lǐng)域,每年有預(yù)計五億美元的國際貿(mào)易量.這片海域水產(chǎn)富饒,并且有大量的石油,天然氣和其他的自然資源.

Many nearby countries claim part of the South China Sea. They include Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam, as well as the Philippines. Taiwan also has a claim.

許多臨近國家都主張自己對于中國南海的領(lǐng)域權(quán).他們包括:文萊,馬來西亞,越南和菲律賓.臺灣也主張過.

But in recent years, China has seized and rebuilt territory in the area, despite other countries’ objections. One conflict is over China’s activities on natural reefs. It has built many into artificial islands that can support military bases.

但是,近些年,中國已經(jīng)重新規(guī)劃了海域,反對其他國家的主張.其中一項爭端是針對中國礁石群.他們形成許多人工島嶼并且能夠支撐軍事基地.

The UN court ruled against these activities on Tuesday. It said China did not have exclusive economic rights to a disputed set of land and reefs called the Spratly Islands. And, the court said China’s construction on Mischief Reef caused permanent harm to the reef's ecosystem.

本周二,聯(lián)合國法庭裁決否定了這些行為.此裁決表示中國沒有南沙群島的獨立經(jīng)濟權(quán).并且,法庭裁決中國的美濟礁建筑對珊瑚礁的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)造成了永久的破壞.

Despite Tuesday's ruling, the UN has no way to enforce the decision. It cannot use military action or economic restrictions.

盡管周二的裁決,聯(lián)合國并沒有辦法實施此項決定.它無法使用軍事行為和進行經(jīng)濟制約.

But, the decision could make other Asia-Pacific countries bring cases against China. Those cases could increase diplomatic pressure on Beijing to reduce its presence in the South China Sea.

但是這項決定能夠使其他亞太國家反對中國.這些問題將會在南海爭端問題上增加壓力.

The United States has challenged Beijing's increasing aggressiveness in the region. The U.S. military has held naval exercises in the area and deployed warships near the rebuilt reefs. The moves aim to assert the international freedom of navigation rules.

美國已經(jīng)開始在此區(qū)域挑釁.美方軍隊在此海域展開海軍演習(xí)并且在礁群附近巡航艦隊.其目標(biāo)是維護航海權(quán)利的自由.

I’m Mario Ritter.

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