__________________Surabaya was chosen to host the event because of its success in managing municipal waste through the 3Rs, which stands for reduce, reuse and recycle. And the Philippines is demanding an explanation from Beijing after the Chinese coast guard allegedly fired a water cannon at Filipinos fishing in a disputed area of the South China Sea. Manila on Tuesday summoned China's top envoy in the Philippine capital to protest the incident which happened last month near an uninhabited Scarborough Shoal. I'm Michael Lipin, for VOA News. _____________________选择苏腊巴亚作为主办方,是因为它成功的应用了3R原则来处理城市垃圾,即减少,再用和循环使用垃圾.(三个原则的英文首字母都是R) 菲律宾要求北京对中国海岸警卫队疑似在菲律宾渔场(该渔场位于中国南海的争议区域)发射一枚水炮的事作出解释.周二,马尼拉招唤了在菲律宾首都的中国最高级别大使,抗议上个月发生在黄岩岛(该岛无人居住)附近的该起事件.我是迈克尔`利平,美国之音新闻.
