Chinese to lead patrols off Somalia
CHINA is to spend several months this year coordinating international anti-piracy efforts off Somalia, after a diplomatic breakthrough that will see the role rotated among countries participating in what have so far been separate initiatives.
The news has been welcomed by the shipping industry, which has long argued that the lack of clear command structure has meant that naval deployments have not been as effective as they would otherwise have been.
International Chamber of Shipping...
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