A soldier from the Hainan Provincial Public Security Frontier Troops attends military training around islands in the Xisha area of the South China Sea on December 18.

The drill includes salvage and man hunting operations and is aimed at enhancing the ability of the forces to react to emergencies on the water frontiers.

Soldiers from the Hainan Provincial Public Security Frontier Troops attend military training.

(China Daily December 21, 2006)