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A Haixun 03 patrol ship prepares to leave a port for the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
2023 patrol mission to the Xisha islands was launched on Thursday.
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Officers board the Haixun 03 patrol ship at a port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Officers stand on the deck of the Haixun 03 patrol ship at a port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)