Marine security tightened

SHENZHEN: Marine authorities will conduct sea-based anti-terrorism drills in a bid to tighten maritime security, a senior official said on Friday.

"Under the command of the public security authorities, our marine force has been put on high alert and is equipped to deal with any potential threat," Wang Jinfu, deputy director-general of the maritime safety administration (MSA), told China Daily in an exclusive interview.

The Ministry of Communications, which oversees the MSA, has dispatched seven teams to supervise anti-terrorism drills by local maritime safety departments across the country, he said.