China plans to step up naval patrols in disputed waters in the South China Sea to protect its interests, Chinese state media quoted an official as saying. The fisheries administration chief cited an increase in illegal fishing and other countries’ “unfounded claims” in seas that China claims as its own. China sent a fisheries patrol ship to the South China Sea last week, and said it could deploy more similar vessels.
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China ‘to step up naval patrols’
China plans to step up naval patrols in disputed waters in the South China Sea to protect its interests, Chinese state media quoted an official as saying. The fisheries administration chief cited an increase in illegal fishing and other countries’ “unfounded claims” in seas that China claims as its
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