据美国官员透露，中国人民解放军海军努力隐瞒其最新一代核动力攻击潜艇在码头附近沉没一事，并不令人惊讶。“中国海军试图掩饰其新型首批核动力攻击潜艇在港边倾覆的事实并不出奇，”一位高级美国国防官员表示，“除此之外，这一事件引发了对中国军队内部问责制和监督中国防工业体系深层次疑虑的问题。长期以来，该防工业饱受腐败之困。”
据《美联社》报道，在匿名官方提供的信息基础上，中国的第一艘周级潜艇可能在5月至6月期间发生沉没事故。现场的卫星图像显示了进行打捞行动所需要的起重机。
该事件迫使中国当局紧急掩盖真相，这在之前并未被公开披露。这是涉及中国海军的重大丑闻。
此前，有消息称，中国人民解放军正在打造世界级军事力量以阻止侵略并保护其海外利益。
去年，美国国防部发布了一项不为人知的报告称，中国的军事机构实行了一项政策，确保至少有一艘能够携带核武器的潜艇随时处于海上状态。中国目前装备了六艘可携载导弹攻击大陆美国的核动力潜艇，这些导弹可以从南海发动袭击。
澳大利亚承诺将建立由美国核技术驱动的潜艇舰队，尽管面临法国的批评，但仍然坚持这一决定。
近期发布的关于中国潜艇活动的报道发生在美国、英国和澳大利亚三国就生产并销售核动力攻击潜艇达成协议之际。澳大利亚还计划采购这些潜艇以升级其舰队，从而增强了自身实力，减轻了美军与英军在该地区的压力。
Fox News Digital 的 Anders Hagstrom 和路透社为此报告提供了支持信息。
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原文地址：Chinese officials cover up sinking of country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine tied to pier
新闻日期：2024-09-26
原文摘要：
The Chinese government reportedly covered up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine as it sat tied to a pier, and U.S. officials say it is no surprise. "It’s not surprising that the PLA Navy would try to conceal the fact that their new first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank pierside," a senior U.S. Defense official said. "In addition to the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident raises deeper questions about the PLA’s internal accountability and oversight of China’s defense industry, which has long been plagued by corruption." China’s first Zhou-class submarine likely sank between May and June, The Associated Press reported based on information from an official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Satellite images showed cranes in the area that would have been necessary to salvage the vessel from the bottom of the river. The incident reportedly forced Chinese authorities to rush to cover up the matter, which had not been previously disclosed. CHINA'S NEW ROLE FOR ITS NUCLEAR SUBMARINES HAS THE PENTAGON'S ATTENTION China has previously said it is building a world-class military so it can deter aggression and protect its overseas interests. Last year, the Pentagon announced it had discovered in a little-known report that China’s military adopted a policy of keeping at least one nuclear-capable submarine at sea at all times. China maintains a fleet of six nuclear-capable submarines, carrying missiles that could hit the continental U.S. from the South China Sea. AUSTRALIA COMMITTED TO BUILDING SUB FLEET POWERED BY US NUCLEAR TECH DESPITE CRITICISM FROM FRANCE The report on China's new submarine activity came just as the U.S., U.K. and Australia entered an agreement for the production and sale of nuclear-powered attack submarines. Australia was also expected to purchase the vessels to modernize its fleet. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The attack submarines are prime candidates for tracking missile submarines like those China has deployed, and increasing Australia's capabilities will take some pressure off U.S. and U.K. forces in the region. Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and Reuters contributed to this report.
