The availability of remote-sensing images brought by China’s satellites has allowed the country to better monitor its territory in the far seas, including the Huangyan, Diaoyu and Xisha islands and the surrounding sea areas, a major newspaper reported Monday. The overseas edition of the People’s Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), cited sources with the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) as saying it is a significant move in terms of extending China’s maritime monitoring network coverage from the near to far seas. Read More
