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Japan, Taiwan and China Engaged in Water Fight, 1)Literally
BY JIM FLINK
ANCHOR: LOGAN TITTLE-Courtesy of Newsy.com
下面是Video Script:
A massive water fight in the 2)East China Sea. Call it -- a 3)super-soaker showdown.Japan’s NHK has the details on the ongoing battle over the 4)Senkaku -- or Daioyu Dao Islands.
“40 fishing boats and several 5)patrol ships from Taiwan entered Japanese waters. They report, the boats carried 6)banners and flags saying the islands are Taiwanese territory.”
This is the first time Taiwanese ships have entered the 7)disputed waters since the territorial 8)spat began -- one which has mainly 9)pitted Japan against Mainland China. At first glance, the site of nations engaged in water wars may appear humorous, the Daily Mail reports...
“... it’s more than just water pistols at dawn - they have the most powerful super soakers in the world ...”
1)Literally n. 字面上來看
2)East China Sea n. 東海
3)super-soaker showdown n. 超級噴水戰 Super Soaker本是一個水槍的牌子，在這裡指的是相互噴水。Showdown 攤牌
4)Senkaku -- or Daioyu Dao Islands.
n. 釣魚台
5)patrol ships N 巡航船、海巡艦
6)banners n. 有寫著大字的大布條，這個字常出現在抗議的相關新聞，不會可惜。
7)disputed Adj 爭議性的
8)spat n. 短暫的爭端
9)pit A against B V 讓A和B互鬥
Take a look at this map from the Daily Mail -- and its easy to see why so many have claimed the islands.
Geographically, they sit in the midst of all claiming countries -- Japan, Taiwan and Mainland China.
It’s not just about territorial sovereignty, but also about rich mineral rights which lie beneath the surface of the sea. And The Japan Times notes, that’s where Japan, China and others are digging in.
“The standoff between Japan and China over the islets has developed into a major diplomatic issue between the world’s second- and third-largest economies. Numerous Chinese surveillance ships have entered maritime areas around the islets since last week, and some of them intruded into Japanese territorial waters.”
To which, China’s Xinhau news agency retorts...
“Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands have been China's sacred territory since ancient times … The Japanese side … has disregarded the repeated and stern representations made by the Chinese side, denied the important understanding and consensus reached between the older generation of leaders of the two countries, and openly took the illegal actions …”
So, could the water fight escalate into real ammunition being fired?
An analyst tells RT, election year politics makes the situation more volatile.
“Just like in any election cycle in the U.S. or Russia or anywhere else in the world, the leaders like to play up their international prestige and talk tough to a perceived enemy or threat during an election season.”
But the Wall Street Journal warns against believing this is simply political posturing.
“.....it is naïve to assume the two sides will successfully avoid coming to blows. Sure, both Tokyo and Beijing may currently be playing chicken over the East China Sea and may not have any intention of sparking hostilities. But the way nationalist passions have been stoked in both countries, particularly China, the possibilities of accident or miscalculation are rising.”
下面是Video Script:
A massive water fight in the 2)East China Sea. Call it -- a 3)super-soaker showdown.Japan’s NHK has the details on the ongoing battle over the 4)Senkaku -- or Daioyu Dao Islands.
“40 fishing boats and several 5)patrol ships from Taiwan entered Japanese waters. They report, the boats carried 6)banners and flags saying the islands are Taiwanese territory.”
This is the first time Taiwanese ships have entered the 7)disputed waters since the territorial 8)spat began -- one which has mainly 9)pitted Japan against Mainland China. At first glance, the site of nations engaged in water wars may appear humorous, the Daily Mail reports...
“... it’s more than just water pistols at dawn - they have the most powerful super soakers in the world ...”
1)Literally n. 字面上來看
2)East China Sea n. 東海
3)super-soaker showdown n. 超級噴水戰 Super Soaker本是一個水槍的牌子，在這裡指的是相互噴水。Showdown 攤牌
4)Senkaku -- or Daioyu Dao Islands.
n. 釣魚台
5)patrol ships N 巡航船、海巡艦
6)banners n. 有寫著大字的大布條，這個字常出現在抗議的相關新聞，不會可惜。
7)disputed Adj 爭議性的
8)spat n. 短暫的爭端
9)pit A against B V 讓A和B互鬥
Take a look at this map from the Daily Mail -- and its easy to see why so many have claimed the islands.
Geographically, they sit in the midst of all claiming countries -- Japan, Taiwan and Mainland China.
It’s not just about territorial sovereignty, but also about rich mineral rights which lie beneath the surface of the sea. And The Japan Times notes, that’s where Japan, China and others are digging in.
“The standoff between Japan and China over the islets has developed into a major diplomatic issue between the world’s second- and third-largest economies. Numerous Chinese surveillance ships have entered maritime areas around the islets since last week, and some of them intruded into Japanese territorial waters.”
To which, China’s Xinhau news agency retorts...
“Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands have been China's sacred territory since ancient times … The Japanese side … has disregarded the repeated and stern representations made by the Chinese side, denied the important understanding and consensus reached between the older generation of leaders of the two countries, and openly took the illegal actions …”
So, could the water fight escalate into real ammunition being fired?
An analyst tells RT, election year politics makes the situation more volatile.
“Just like in any election cycle in the U.S. or Russia or anywhere else in the world, the leaders like to play up their international prestige and talk tough to a perceived enemy or threat during an election season.”
But the Wall Street Journal warns against believing this is simply political posturing.
“.....it is naïve to assume the two sides will successfully avoid coming to blows. Sure, both Tokyo and Beijing may currently be playing chicken over the East China Sea and may not have any intention of sparking hostilities. But the way nationalist passions have been stoked in both countries, particularly China, the possibilities of accident or miscalculation are rising.”
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