BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping made a rare visit this week to a China Coast Guard headquarters in Shanghai that has jurisdiction over the East China Sea, vowing to boost the maritime security force's capabilities.
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Xi vows to protect China's maritime interests in coast guard visit
Shanghai base linked to vessels operating around Senkakus in East China Sea
President Xi Jinping's visit to the coast guard base was reported by Chinese state television. (Photo taken from CCTV)
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