雷克斯·蒂爾納森在南海問題上與北京碰撞

'No access': Rex Tillerson sets collision course with Beijing in South China Sea

“禁止訪問”： 雷克斯·蒂爾納森在南海問題上與北京碰撞

Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, has set the stage for a potential clash with China, saying it should be barred from artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea.

川普的國務卿候選人雷克斯·蒂爾納森已經爲與中國發生潛在的衝突做好準備，他說應該禁止中國接近其在南海上建造的人工島嶼。

Tillerson said China’s control and construction of artificial islands in waters claimed by neighbouring countries was “akin to Russia’s taking of Crimea”.

他說中國在有爭議海域的控制和造島行爲“類似於俄羅斯吞併克里米亞”。

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“We’re going to have to send China a clear signal that, first, the island-building stops and, second, your access to those islands also is not going to be allowed,” Tillerson said during his confirmation hearing to become America’s top diplomat. “They are taking territory or control or declaring control of territories that are not rightfully China’s.”

“我們將向中國發出清晰的信號，首先造島行爲必須停止，其次不允許你接近這些島嶼，”蒂爾納森在他成爲國務卿的審議聽證會上發現了這番言論。“他們在佔領或者控制或者宣佈控制不屬於中國的領土。”