China 'to step up naval patrols'

[Coventina]

Source: BBC

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.

The patrols come after US and Chinese ships were involved in a confrontation.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7952004.stm

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Translation: We've fished waters close to us completely dry, so now we're going to claim additional territory and fish it dry as well.