2016年CRI China Promotes S. China Sea Law Enforcement Near Sansha

 

Established under the island province of Hainan, the city of Sansha was formally established 4-years ago.

It's situated¹ southeast of the province's main island. 

Covering the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha islands as well as the surrounding waters, the city is now the administrative² center for Chinese territories in the South China Sea. 

Sansha is also the main base for China's maritime³ law enforcement vessels⁵ in the South China Sea.

Xiang Guoxiang, the captain of Sansha's largest law enforcement vessel⁴, says they receive support from the Coast Guard and Militia⁶ in expelling foreign fishing vessels from the waters claimed by China. 

"The most effective means of law enforcement is the frequent patrols that push illegal foreign fishing boats away. We can feel the significance of our mission." 

The South China Sea is a vast area, thus making it difficult for maritime law enforcement to manage. 

Sansha's jurisdiction⁷ covers some two million square kilometers of water. 

More than 2-thousand Chinese fishermen make their living in the region, and are scattered⁸ across numerous islands. 

Many of those islands can only be reached by boat.

Transportation is still the weakest link between islands in the South China Sea, making law enforcement very difficult. 

Sansha has a three-tier law enforcement mechanism⁹. 

The militias¹⁰ are responsible for finding and reporting foreign infringement¹¹, while civil law enforcement ships patrol the waters, receiving support from the coast guard. 

On Jinqing Island, the headquarters of the Yongle Islands, fishermen there say having Chinese law enforcement vessels in the area is critical.

"I have friends who had been arrested and detained by the Philippines' government while fishing. Without active law enforcement, foreign vessels will come here and push us away."

Sansha City Mayor Xiao Jie spends most of his time visiting islands in his jurisdiction. 

He says he's found that plants on Jinqing Island are getting greener, thanks to the implementation¹² of stronger environmental protection policies. 

"Law enforcement means a combination of efforts to improve basic infrastructure¹³, protecting the islands' eco-system, and ensuring the basic needs of fishermen, as well as disaster management, and search and rescue."

The mayor says he believes effective law enforcement is critical to maintaining safety and the overall health of the South China Sea.

1 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

2 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

3 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

4 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

5 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

7 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

8 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

9 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

10 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

11 infringement   

n.违反；侵权

参考例句：

• Infringement of this regulation would automatically rule you out of the championship.违背这一规则会被自动取消参加锦标赛的资格。
• The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.委员会裁定美国的禁令对自由贸易构成了侵犯

12 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

13 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。