Members of the Chinese military: found in the South China Sea and identifying unknown device verification

"Global Times reporter Guo Yuan Dan" for the United States Navy in the waters of the South China Sea, China said detained a United States Navy unmanned underwater vehicles, 17th Chinese sources told the global Times newspaper said a salvage ship of the Chinese Navy South China Sea waters about a unknown device found, sail to prevent security issues, to identify the device for verification.

Beijing time on December 17, United States a did not disclose the identity of the Chinese Defense Ministry official told Reuters the Chinese Navy on December 15 in international waters of the South China Sea seized a ship United States unmanned underwater underwater. The official also said that United States had formally asked China to return the ship underwater.

These sources told the global Times newspaper said China has received the United States claim to the device request, relevant departments of the two sides maintain smooth channels of communication, I believe that this matter will be resolved smoothly.

United States has claimed that event occurred about 80 kilometers Northwest of Subic Bay in the Philippines in the South China Sea waters, routine measurement of activity according to the international law. Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said at a press conference after the captain reported the same day: "the unmanned underwater vehicles were legitimate military measure in the South China Sea. "

According to the introduction, this equipment retail value of about $150,000, for measuring seawater salinity and water temperature. United States media reports said that these data could help United States military full sonar data, sound waves are affected by such factors.

United States Defense Ministry statement, China returned to the United States unmanned underwater vehicles. According to the CNN and BBC BBC, December 15, "Bowditch", ocean survey vessel was preparing to withdraw two stops of unmanned underwater vehicles, 922-III of China's Navy (NATO codename "big wave III"), "ASR-510", salvage and rescue ship sent out a boat to a fishing. The "Bowditch" Chinese ships by radio, demanding the immediate return of the equipment, but Chinese warships do not have a matching response.

Davis said: "this is not the behavior we envision a professional Navy. This is a vessel has sovereign immunity, with clearly written in English, which are United States-owned property, cannot be moved out of the water. "

One of the people familiar with the UUV 17th, the global times said UUV unmanned underwater, at present the maritime nations of the world were developing. Unmanned submersible generally fall into two categories, one is used for operational purposes, the other is used for scientific study. While the US side said the unmanned submersible is used for scientific research, the main basic indicators for measuring seawater in order to study the propagation of sound waves in the sea. The source, "with UUV measuring depth of water temperature, salinity, density is the normal practice of marine scientific research, you can also use drag and drop different sensors to measure the depth of the ship. But UUV uses more than that, it can attack itself as a weapon, can detect submerged submarines, underwater submarine navigation or communications relay, you can also explore the seabed or shipwrecks, even engineering jobs. ”

He said, to salvage the UUV is being used, is very difficult, "in other words, want to catch was not to be caught." Be salvaged there is a UUV may fail, floating on water, eye can see out of.

In addition, the international media again this natural thing and interpreted South China Sea linked to the current political situation, may think this incident will increase United States concerns about the military situation in the South China Sea.

Reuters quoted the United States think tank "new United States safety and senior fellow at the Asia-Pacific security program Mila·Lapu-Hooper said," If the report is true, the move is likely to escalate tensions. "

United States strategic and International Research Center for Asian Affairs expert Bonnie glaster told the associated press that China may be sending a signal to the incoming telangpuxin Government, warned its "one China" principle challenges.

Earlier this week, United States Pacific command Commander Hali·halisi star in Australia published a think tank said in an address, the South China Sea after arbitration, Beijing continues to "in an aggressive manner", and United States is prepared to respond against Beijing in the South China Sea "tough, aggressive behaviour". Harris added that the United States will not be allowed to blockade the South China sea lanes. "We will be in the area of possible cooperation, and when ready to play."

(Editors: Liu Cheng UN649)
2016-12-17 13:35:35
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中国军方人士：在南海发现不明装置 并进行识别查证

　　【环球时报报道 记者 郭媛丹】针对美国方面声称中国海军在南海水域扣留一艘美国海军的无人潜航器，中方消息人士17日对《环球时报》表示中国海军一艘救捞船在南海有关海域发现一具不明装置，为预防发生航行安全问题，对装置进行了识别查证。

　　北京时间12月17日凌晨，美国中国国防部一名没有透露身份的官员对路透社表示，中国海军12月15日在南海国际水域扣留了一艘美国的无人水下潜航器。这位官员还称，美国已正式要求中国归还这艘潜航器。

　　上述消息人士对《环球时报》表示，中方已收到美方对该装置的认领请求，双方有关部门保持着顺畅的沟通渠道，相信此事会得到顺利解决。

　　美国方面声称，事件发生在菲律宾苏比克湾西北约80公里处的南海海域，正根据国际法进行例行的测量活动。五角大楼发言人杰夫·戴维斯上尉在当天报道之后的记者会上说："该无人潜航器当时正在南中国海水域进行合法的军事测量。"

　　根据介绍，该装置零售价值约15万美金，用于测量海水含盐量和水温。美国媒体报道表示，这些数据可以帮助美国军方充实声呐数据，因为声波会受这类因素影响。

　　美国中国国防部声明显示，要求中国归还该美国无人潜航器。根据CNN和BBC中文网报道， 12月15日，“鲍迪奇”号海洋测量船正准备收回两个停止运行的无人潜航器，中国海军的922-III型(北约代号“大浪三型”)“ASR-510”号打捞救生船放出一艘小船将其中一只捞走。“鲍迪奇”号用无线电联系中国舰艇，要求立即归还该装置，但中国舰艇没有做出相配合的回应。

　　戴维斯说："这不是我们设想的专业海军应有的行为。这是一艘具有主权豁免的船只，上面明确地用英文写着，这是美国国有财产，不能被移出水面。"

　　一位了解UUV相关情况的人士17日对《环球时报》表示，UUV即无人潜器，目前世界各海洋国家都在大力发展。无人潜器大体分两类，一是用于作战目的，另一是用于科学考察。虽然美方称，该无人潜器是用于科考，主要测量海水的基本指标，以研究声波在该海域的传播特性。这位人士介绍，“用UUV测量不同深度海水的温度丶盐度、密度是海洋科考的通常做法，也可用船拖拽不同深度的传感器来测量。但UUV的用途不止于此，它可以本身做为武器进行攻击，可以侦测水下的潜艇，可以为水下潜艇导航或通信作中继，还可以对海底底质或沉船进行探测，甚至工程作业等。”

　　这位人士表示，要想打捞正在使用的UUV，非常难，“换句话说，想抓也抓不到”。被打捞起来有一种情况可能是UUV发生故障，漂浮于水面，被目力所见捞起来了。

　　此外，国际媒体也再次自然地将这件事和南海时局相联系进行解读，认为此次事件可能会加重美国对中国在南海的军事态势的担忧。

　　路透社援引美国智库”新美国安全亚太安全项目高级研究员米拉·拉普-胡珀的说法，”如果报道属实，这个举动极可能使紧张局势升级。"

　　美国战略与国际研究中心的亚洲事务专家葛莱仪则对美联社说，中国可能是向即将就任的特朗普新政府发出一个讯号，警告其对”一个中国”原则的挑战。

　　本周早些时候，美国太平洋司令部司令哈里·哈里斯星在澳大利亚一家智库发表演讲时表示，南海仲裁之后，北京方面继续“以侵略性的方式”行动，美国已经准备好了做出回应，对抗北京在南海“强硬、咄咄逼人的行为”。 哈里斯还说，美国不会允许中国封锁南海航道。“我们将在可能的领域进行合作，并准备好在必须时迎战”。

(责任编辑：刘盛钱 UN649)
2016-12-17 13:35:35
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