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Beijing’s new rescue plane to boost emergency operations in South China Sea
China’s maritime rescue force has added its first fixed-wing rescue aircraft to its fleet, boosting its ability to carry out emergency operations in the South China Sea and other key sea routes. The King Air 350ER entered service on Wednesday, state …