最近突发奇想想看华尔街日报学英语，结果悲剧了，每一个单词都查出了意思，文章内容也大致了解，可是就是无法精确理解，求各位帮我翻译一段吧

Cautious China Airs North's Version（这里的AIR是？？）

China reacted with customary caution to North Korea's shelling of a South Korean island, giving prominence on state television to Pyongyang's version of events, in a response that places Beijing increasingly at odds with the U.S. and other countries frustrated with its unwillingness to rein in an old socialist ally.