VOA慢速英语：中国海军封锁南海菲船搁浅现场
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China Blocks South China Sea
中国海军封锁南海菲船搁浅现场
China has stationed up to five ships around a disputed island in the South China Sea, blocking Philippine fishermen.
中国已在南海一个争议岛屿驻扎五艘船，以控制菲律宾渔民。
The report comes from The Philippine Star newspaper in its Wednesday edition.
该消息来自菲律宾星报的本周三刊。
China recently sent ships to the Quirino Atoll, also known as Jackson Atoll, the paper reported.
该报道称中国最近派船去五方礁，外媒称Jackson Atoll。
Eugenio Bito-onon Jr. is a mayor on the Spratly Islands. He told the Star that Chinese ships docked at the atoll more than a month ago.
南沙群岛的卡拉延市市长比托-翁翁对星报表示，中国船已在五方礁停泊一个多月了。
Chinese boats chased Philippine fishermen from the atoll’s shores, the paper said.
该报称，中国船只从岛礁追赶菲律宾渔民。
The paper quoted an unnamed fisherman, saying, “These gray and white Chinese ships, around four of them inside the lagoon, prevented us from entering our traditional fishing ground.”
一名不愿透漏姓名的渔民描述称：“大概有4艘灰白色中国船只在环礁湖处阻止我们进入传统捕鱼区。”
The Philippine military said it has tracked Chinese ships, too.
菲律宾军方也称收到了该地区有中国船只的报道。
China claims most of the South China Sea. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also claim parts of the sea.
中国称拥有南海大部分地区的主权，文莱、马来西亚、菲律宾、台湾和越南也称自己拥有南海部分地区的主权。
About $5 trillion in trade is shipped through the sea every year.
南海上来往船只总共每年约有价值5万亿美元的贸易。
The Philippines is awaiting a ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague on the South China Sea territorial dispute.
菲律宾等待在海牙国际法庭上就南海领土争端问题主张辩护。
I’m Mario Ritter.
我是马里奥·里特。
China Blocks South China Sea
China has stationed up to five ships around a disputed island in the South China Sea, blocking Philippine fishermen.
The report comes from The Philippine Star newspaper in its Wednesday edition.
China recently sent ships to the Quirino Atoll, also known as Jackson Atoll, the paper reported.
Eugenio Bito-onon Jr. is a mayor on the Spratly Islands. He told the Star that Chinese ships docked at the atoll more than a month ago.
Chinese boats chased Philippine fishermen from the atoll’s shores, the paper said.
The paper quoted an unnamed fisherman, saying, “These gray and white Chinese ships, around four of them inside the lagoon, prevented us from entering our traditional fishing ground.”
The Philippine military said it has tracked Chinese ships, too.
China claims most of the South China Sea. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also claim parts of the sea.
About $5 trillion in trade is shipped through the sea every year.
The Philippines is awaiting a ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague on the South China Sea territorial dispute.
I’m Mario Ritter.
Words in This Story
stationed – v. to assign someone to a position
atoll – n. an island that is made of coral and shaped like a ring
arbitration – n. a process of settling an argument or disagreement in which the people or groups on both sides present their opinions and ideas to a third person or group
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