越南与柬埔寨边境发生冲突

AS IT IS 2015-07-02 Clash Reported at Border of Vietnam, Cambodia 越南与柬埔寨边境发生冲突

Cambodian and Vietnamese social media have been reporting on a clash along the border between the two countries. The fighting happened Sunday. Hundreds of Cambodians and Vietnamese were involved. At least 10 people were reported injured.

The fighting started after a group of Cambodians attempted to visit a disputed land marker in Svay Rieng province, at the border with Vietnam. Cambodian opposition¹ lawmaker Real Camerin led the group.

A Vietnamese-Cambodian monk² named Thach Ny was in the area at the time of the clash. The religious worker told VOA hundreds of people were stopped by Vietnamese border guards and civilians³.

“Their border guards carried weapons and their people held wooden sticks,” he said. “They crossed into Cambodian territory and hit us.”

Hoa Binh Tay is near Svay Rieng. Phan Van On is the chairman of the Hoa Binh Tay commune. He rejected the monk’s claim. He said the Cambodians incited⁴ his force. He said the force was attacked first.

“We deployed⁵ border guards to stop the Cambodians,” he said. “They pushed this force into Vietnamese territory, and used metal flag poles to beat us.”

Videos and pictures on Vietnamese and Cambodian social media showed the two sides watching each other in a tense atmosphere. They also showed clashes between smaller groups from each side.

Phan Van On said this was the first battle in years along the border.

Um Sam An is a lawmaker with the Cambodian National Rescue Party. He was with the border group last Sunday. He told VOA that negotiations⁶ between the two countries have not solved the border problems. He said the group has asked the government to complain about the incident to the International Court of Justice.

Tuesday, an official at Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry⁷ urged the Cambodian government to solve the issue. He also urged the government not to permit the incident to be repeated.

Tensions increased after Cambodia accused Vietnam of illegally digging eight ponds inside Cambodian territory and of building a military position in a disputed area.

In his statement, the Vietnamese foreign ministry official did not answer those accusations⁸. Cambodian officials have refused to comment on the clash.

Words in This Story

monk – n. a religious worker

commune – n. an organized group of people who live together and share responsibilities; the smallest division of a local government

pole(s) – n. a stick

pond – n. a small lake

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 monk   

n.和尚，僧侣，修道士

参考例句：

• The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
• Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。

3 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

4 incited   

刺激，激励，煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。
• The captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。

5 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

6 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

7 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。

8 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。