亞洲天空風起雲涌 韓國擴大防空識別區
South Korea has expanded its air defence zone, crossing into Japan’s zone for the first time and creating more overlap with China’s new aerial defence area.
韓國擴大了自己的防空識別區，首次與日本的防空識別區部分重疊，並與中國新劃設的防空識別區出現更大重疊。The move comes two weeks after China angered Washington and Tokyo by announcing an “air defence identification zone” that overlapped with corresponding early warning aerial zones established by South Korea and Japan.
兩週前，中國宣佈劃設東海“防空識別區”，與韓國和日本早前設立的防空識別區重疊。該舉動引發華盛頓和東京方面的憤怒。South Korea’s announcement came as Chinese ships entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, which China calls the Diaoyu, for the first time since Beijing announced its ADIZ, raising tensions in the East China Sea.
在北京方面宣佈劃設東海防空識別區之後，中國艦船日前首次駛入有爭議的尖閣諸島(Senkaku)——中國稱其爲釣魚島及其附屬島嶼——附近水域，加劇東中國海緊張局勢。
While Chinese ships have sailed in the vicinity of the uninhabited islands over the past two weeks, it was the first time they have entered what Japan claims as its territorial waters.
儘管中國艦船過去兩週來一直在爭議羣島附近航行，但這一次是它們首次駛入日方宣稱爲領海的水域。China’s announcement sparked outrage in the South Korean media over the fact Seoul’s longstanding air defence zone did not include a submerged rock, over which both countries claim sovereignty, that fell within Beijing’s newly declared air defence zone.
中國宣佈新設的東海防空識別區，包括了中韓兩國均宣佈擁有主權的一個水下暗礁，這引發韓國媒體對首爾方面一直未將該暗礁劃入防空識別區的一片怒火。Following Seoul’s unilateral move yesterday, the rock, known as Ieodo in Korea and Suyan in China, will be in South Korea’s zone from December 15.
首爾方面昨日單方面採取行動，宣佈該爭議礁石——韓國稱離於島(Ieodo)，中國稱蘇岩礁(Suyan)——將從12月15日起被劃入自己的防空識別區。Seoul said it had briefed neighbouring countries and would work with them to ensure airliner safety and to avoid conflict.
首爾方面表示，它已知會各鄰國，並將與各鄰國共同努力，以確保民航航班的安全，避免衝突。The Japan foreign ministry said: “We don’t see any immediate problem with the South Korean ADIZ.”
日本外務省表示：“我們不認爲韓國的防空識別區有任何直接問題。”
