median line

基本解釋

China and Japan have disputes over the east area of the "median line" where Japan is not entitled to taking any unilateral action.
“中間線”以東海域屬爭議海域，日方在這一海域無權採取單方麪行動。
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It is ungrounded for Japan to grant the test-drilling rights to Japanese private company in the disputed sea area with the excuse of its so-called unilateral "median line".
日方利用所謂“中間線”這一單方麪主張，在中日爭議海域對日民間企業(yè)授予試開採權，是站不住腳的。
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China has never recognized the so-called "median line" claimed by Japan unilaterally. The Japanese side has no right to undertake unilateral actions in the disputed sea area.
中方從未承認日方單方麪主張的“中間線”，日方無權在爭議海域採取單方麪行動。
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