Maritime forces provide safe haven for the region

BEIJING: China has deployed search-and-rescue forces on the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea as a public service to the region, according to the Transport Ministry.

It said in a news release on Saturday that the Second Air Rescue Team for the South China Sea and the Nansha Maritime Search and Rescue Center have recently moved to the Nansha Islands to support local maritime emergency and rescue missions, and supervise maritime traffic safety and ship pollution in the region.