中国战舰将火控雷达锁定日舰

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.日本说，一艘中国战舰上个星期在东中国海域具有争议的岛屿附近将火控雷达锁定一艘日本海上自卫队海军舰艇。

日本防卫厅就1月30日发生的事件向中国提出抗议。在日中长期领土纠纷中，最近的紧张局势不断危险地升级。这次事件是最新的一次。

防卫大臣小野寺星期二说，中国的举动 “非常不正常。” 他说，瞄准日本舰艇的雷达通常用于帮助指引导弹。

尽管没有出现过重大冲突，但是，中国一再派遣政府船只到日本管辖的这些岛屿附近巡逻。分析人士说，巡逻就意味着在这个海域建立实际控制区。