China surveillance ships finish patrol of Xisha Islands, back to Sanya (1/3)

The commander of the Haijian 263 ship of China Marine Surveillance (CMS) detachement observes at the bow before the ship anchors the Sanya Harbor of south China's Hainan Province, March 14, 2013. The CMS detachment finished its patrol of the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea and was back to Sanya on Thursday afternoon. (Xinhua/Wei Hua)