A tsunami early warning center built by China and covering nine countries went into full operation on November 5 to mark the fourth World Tsunami Awareness Day.
The South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center is hosted by China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center and was authorized by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. It began trial operations in January last year.
"So far, as we can see from the trial operation, the capability of the center has been enhanced," said Wang Hong, chief of the State Oceanic Administration of China at the launch ceremony in Beijing.
The system, which China owns the IPRs to, will beef up the capability of the South China Sea region to mitigate the impact of tsunamis and offer important guarantees on the safety of lives and property.
Source: China Daily
