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China: Application for escort protection needed 7 days in advance
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-07-2009 13:37
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China's Ministry of Transport says merchant ships travelling in the waters off the Somali coast need to apply for the Chinese naval fleet's escort protection 7 days ahead of time.
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| He Jianzhong, spokesman of Ministry of Transport, said, "So far the China Shipowners' Association and the National Maritime Search & Rescue Center have received 15 applications for escort protection. It is likely all the applications will be approved." |
He Jianzhong, spokesman of Ministry of Transport, said, "So far the China Shipowners' Association and the National Maritime Search & Rescue Center have received 15 applications for escort protection. It is likely all the applications will be approved."
Editor:Liu Anqi
