Gerald
05-02-11, 09:00 AM
China is to expand its ocean monitoring agency to protect its maritime interests, a senior official has said.
China Marine Surveillance's Sun Shuxian said 1,000 new personnel would be added as well as new equipment.
Sea patrols would be carried out more frequently "to strengthen law enforcement in Chinese-related waters", the China Daily quoted him as saying.
In recent months tension has risen between China and regional neighbours over overlapping maritime claims.
Many of the disputed islands lie in rich fishing grounds or close to areas with oil or gas reserves.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13257263
Note: 2 May 2011 Last updated at 07:32 GMT
China Marine Surveillance's Sun Shuxian said 1,000 new personnel would be added as well as new equipment.
Sea patrols would be carried out more frequently "to strengthen law enforcement in Chinese-related waters", the China Daily quoted him as saying.
In recent months tension has risen between China and regional neighbours over overlapping maritime claims.
Many of the disputed islands lie in rich fishing grounds or close to areas with oil or gas reserves.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13257263
Note: 2 May 2011 Last updated at 07:32 GMT