ベトナム、南シナ海で軍事演習 | 英語のニュース

World News

Vietnam holds live-fire navy drill

Vietnam fired artillery rounds off its central coast June 13 in naval drills announced during a maritime spat with Beijing, as conflicts heat up between China and its neighbors over the potentially oil-rich South China Sea.

Vietnam accuses Chinese boats of disrupting oil and gas exploration in its waters, echoing a similar dispute that flared the previous week with the Philippines concerning Beijing's ramped-up moves to assert its sovereignty over disputed areas in recent months.

Vietnam said it would welcome foreign involvement to keep the peace, in an apparent reference to the United States, which last year angered China by offering to mediate South China Sea disputes and calling them a matter of its own national interest.

The Vietnamese live-fire drills began at the uninhabited island of Hon Ong, some 40 kilometers off the coast, said a naval officer based in central Quang Nam province. (AP)

Shukan ST: June 24, 2011

●英字新聞社ジャパンタイムズによる英語学習サイト。英語のニュース、英語教材、TOEIC、リスニング、英語の発音、ことわざ、などのコンテンツを無料で提供。
	脚注を印刷吹き出し表示フレーム表示
World News Vietnam holds live-fire navy drill Vietnam fired artillery rounds off its central coast June 13 in naval drills announced during a maritime spat with Beijing, as conflicts heat up between China and its neighbors over the potentially oil-rich South China Sea. Vietnam accuses Chinese boats of disrupting oil and gas exploration in its waters, echoing a similar dispute that flared the previous week with the Philippines concerning Beijing's ramped-up moves to assert its sovereignty over disputed areas in recent months. Vietnam said it would welcome foreign involvement to keep the peace, in an apparent reference to the United States, which last year angered China by offering to mediate South China Sea disputes and calling them a matter of its own national interest. The Vietnamese live-fire drills began at the uninhabited island of Hon Ong, some 40 kilometers off the coast, said a naval officer based in central Quang Nam province. (AP) Shukan ST: June 24, 2011 (C) All rights reserved