軍艦事件之後,美國又要重返南海?
The US has said it plans to return to contested areas of the South China Sea, with a top military commander saying it has conducted similar operations worldwide "for decades".
美國計劃重返頗有爭議的南海地區，其最高軍事指揮官稱，美國幾十年來在全世界範圍內一直進行着此類維護航行自由原則的巡航。
The sailing of a US warship within an area claimed by China last week angered Beijing, which issued a warning.
美國軍艦進入中國上週宣佈的領土地區，這一行爲引起了中國政府的不滿和警告。Adm Harry Harris, speaking in Beijing, said such moves should surprise no-one. An unnamed US official earlier told Reuters similar patrols would take place at least "twice a quarter".
美軍太平洋總部司令哈里斯在北京時表示，人們不應該對美方的這一行爲感到吃驚。一位不具名美國政府官員早期告訴路透社，美方將每季度將至少進行兩次此類巡邏。
Admiral Harris, of the US Pacific Command, said in a speech at Peking University: "We've been conducting freedom of navigation operations all over the world for decades, so no-one should be surprised by them." "Our military will continue to fly, sail, and operate whenever and wherever international law allows. The South China Sea is not - and will not - be an exception." But he also added that the operations, which he described as "routine", should "never be construed as a threat to any nation".
美軍太平洋總部司令哈里斯在北京大學演講時稱：“美國幾十年來一直在全世界範圍內進行維護航海和飛越自由的例行巡邏，人們不應該對此類舉動感到吃驚。美軍將繼續在任何時間、任何地點行使國際法賦予的航行和飛越自由，南海不是例外。”他還說到，他所提到的“例行巡航”不應被看作是對任何國家的威脅。His remarks came a day after US deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said ensuring freedom of navigation in the South China Sea was in the US interest. "We have a responsibility to demonstrate that we're going to be there but fostering peaceful resolutions," he added.
哈里斯發表這番講話的前一天，美國國家安全事務副助理羅茲表示，維護美國在南海的航行自由符合美國的利益。他還說到，“我們有責任到那裏，但是我們會尋求和平的解決辦法。”The US and China's naval commanders spoke by video link last week after the USS Lassen's trip. China told the US that a minor incident could spark conflict in South China Sea if the US did not stop its "provocative acts".
美國拉森號軍艦事件之後，中美海軍指揮官在上週進行了視頻對話。中方表示，如果美方不停止其“挑釁性行動”，類似的事件將在南海引起衝突。
