Call for law, upgrade to boost rescue skills

A national political adviser has suggested improvements to China's maritime search and rescue system, including drafting legislation.

Cheng Ping made the proposal on Saturday in a speech to the ongoing session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.

Since President Xi Jinping proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, there has been more international cooperation as China adopts the concept of building "a stronger country on the sea", according to Cheng, a CPPCC National Committee member and director of transportation safety for the Ministry of Transport.