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(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-07-03 07:34

1,000 officials on cruise

Officials from the maritime affairs bureau on Monday began a five-day cruise to examine navigational safety in the East China Sea off Zhejiang province, the Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday.

More than 1,000 staff, 60 patrol boats and one helicopter, are taking part in the operation, He Yipei, director of the Zhejiang provincial maritime affairs, said.

(China Daily 07/03/2008 page4)