CCTV9英语新闻：中国的新战略目标

China urged Japan on Tuesday to reflect on its unbridled militaristic past, and respect the concerns of other countries in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry¹ spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the comments in answer to a question about the Japanese cabinet’s approval of a sereies of new defense² measures.

For more understanding of what’s behind these documents, we can now talk to Su Xiaohui, Deputy Director of the Department of International and Strategic Studies, at the China Institute of International Studies.

Q1: What is Japan trying to achieve through these new defense strategies?

Q2: The strategies include the purchase of new hardware including drones, aircraft and amphibious vehicles. Are these allowed by Japan’s pacifist constitution?

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 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。