中國戰艦將火控雷達鎖定日艦

Japan says a Chinese warship last week locked its pre-firing radar on a Japanese navy boat near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea.

The Japanese defense ministry has lodged a complaint with China over the January 30 incident, the latest in a series of dangerous escalations in their long-running territorial dispute.

Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera Tuesday called China's move "very abnormal." He said the radar aimed at the Japanese ship is normally used to help guide missiles.

Although there have not been any major clashes, China has repeatedly sent government ships near the Japanese-administered islands. Analysts say the patrols are meant to establish de facto control of the area.日本說，一艘中國戰艦上個星期在東中國海域具有爭議的島嶼附近將火控雷達鎖定一艘日本海上自衛隊海軍艦艇。

日本防衛廳就1月30日發生的事件向中國提出抗議。在日中長期領土糾紛中，最近的緊張局勢不斷危險地升級。這次事件是最新的一次。

防衛大臣小野寺星期二說，中國的舉動 “非常不正常。” 他說，瞄準日本艦艇的雷達通常用於幫助指引導彈。

儘管沒有出現過重大沖突，但是，中國一再派遣政府船隻到日本管轄的這些島嶼附近巡邏。分析人士說，巡邏就意味着在這個海域建立實際控制區。