Malacca

As China emerges as a trading giant ( one increasingly dependent on imported oil), a few of its military analysts talk about the need to protect distant sea lanes in the Malacca Strait and beyond.

随着中国以贸易巨人（一部分来自进口石油）的姿态出现，部分军事分析家则在讨论是否有必要保护保障其石油进口必经通道的马六甲海峡。

Early Wednesday, for instance, Malaysia's air force chief issued a written statement denying that he had told local media that radar stations last tracked the plane to the vicinity of island on the other side of Malaysia, in the Strait of Malacca.

举例来说，周三早间，马来西亚空军司令Rodzali Daud发布了一份书面声明，否认他曾对当地媒体说，雷达站最后追踪到这架客机是在马来西亚另外一侧马六甲海峡的岛屿附近。

Of the74,000 vessels, carrying one-third of global seaborne trade, that passed through the Strait of Malacca last year, most also plied the South China Sea.

去年穿越马六甲海峡的7万4千艘船只承载了全球三分之一的海运货物，其中大部分船只都经常通过南中国海。