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 Chinaextends military wings with new transport plane

中国新运输机投入使用

China's newest military transport planeentered service Wednesday, the country's defence ministry¹ said, extendingBeijing's ability to deploy² its fighting forces around the world as it pursuesa greater global role.

中国最新运输机周三开始服役，中国国防部称。随着北京寻求更大的全球角色，该运输机将加强北京在全球部署战斗力量的能力。

The announcement comes with tensionsmounting over territorial³ disputes between Beijing and its neighbours in theEast and South China seas.

此时正值中国因东海和南海领土争议问题而与邻国关系紧张之际。

The Y-20 is the country's largest homegrowntransport aircraft, a statement on the defence ministry's website said.

运20是中国最大的国产运输机，国防部称。

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 deploy   

v.（军）散开成战斗队形，布置，展开

参考例句：

• The infantry began to deploy at dawn.步兵黎明时开始进入战斗位置。
• The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.总统称并不打算部署地面部队。

3 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。