Warships from the People's Liberation Army Navy set sail from a port in Hainan province, Jan 20, 2014. [Gao Yi for China Daily]
China To Start Regular Patrols From Island In South China Sea -- Voice of America/Reuters
BEIJING — China will base a 5,000-ton civilian patrol ship on one of the main islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and begin regular patrols, an official newspaper said on Tuesday. The move is likely to add fuel to territorial disputes with neighbors.
The China Ocean News, published by the State Oceanic Administration, said the ship would be based on Woody Island, which China calls Sansha city, on the Paracel Islands.
China will “gradually establish a regular patrol system on Sansha city to jointly protect the country's maritime interests,” the report added. It will continue to build infrastructure on the island as well as a “joint platform for sharing maritime security data.”
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WNU Editor: The Chinese Navy will also be conducting naval exercises in the Western Pacific Ocean and the Eastern Indian Ocean.
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