China on Sunday launched the South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Centre and also a deep-sea test site to support fundamental deep-sea scientific research, technological innovation and the development of related industries.
The two launches coincided with the World Ocean Day that is celebrated on June 8 every year.
China, which claims most of the South China Sea, is locked in an intractable maritime dispute with the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, which have counter claims over the area that is home for busy regional and international trade routes.
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