CCTV9英语新闻：崔天凯:对美方在南海问题上过度反应感到担忧

The Chinese ambassador to the US, Cui Tiankai, has said maintaining stability in the South China Sea is not just in China's interests, but is also beneficial to other countries. His remark, given in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, comes amid ongoing¹ tensions with the US in the region. Ambassador Cui also warned that the US stance threatens to heighten instability in the region.

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adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。