2014年CRI 外交部发言人就美国务卿有关中国划设东海防空识别区言论答记者问

 

China on Saturday urged the United States to drop irresponsible remarks on the Air Defense¹ Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea

to avoid detriment² to stability in the region.

Foreign Ministry³ spokesman Hong Lei said

it is a legitimate⁴ right for China, as a sovereign state, to set up the Air Defense Identification Zone over the East China Sea,

adding that the establishment of the ADIZ is in line with international law and norms.

Hong Lei made the remarks when answering a question on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's stance about the China ADIZ.

Hong said the United States, which set up its ADIZ as early as six decades ago,

has no right to criticize China's legitimate move.

China urges the U.S. side to stop making irresponsible remarks

so as not to harm regional stability and the China-U.S. Relationship.

China on Saturday urged the United States to drop irresponsible remarks on the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea to avoid detriment to stability in the region.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said it is a legitimate right for China, as a sovereign state, to set up the Air Defense Identification Zone over the East China Sea, adding that the establishment of the ADIZ is in line with international law and norms.

Hong Lei made the remarks when answering a question on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's stance about the China ADIZ.

Hong said the United States, which set up its ADIZ as early as six decades ago, has no right to criticize China's legitimate move.

China urges the U.S. side to stop making irresponsible remarks so as not to harm regional stability and the China-U.S. Relationship.

1 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。

2 detriment   

n.损害；损害物，造成损害的根源

参考例句：

• Smoking is a detriment to one's health.吸烟危害健康。
• His lack of education is a serious detriment to his career.他的未受教育对他的事业是一种严重的妨碍。

3 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。

4 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。