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‘Subdue the enemy without fighting’: how China’s powerful water cannon will change the game in South China Sea

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A water cannon is a device driven by a high-pressure water pump to generate a strong, high-speed jet. A powerful water cannon can attack targets over 100 metres (328 feet) away, generating a pressure of more than 1.2 megapascals. An adult male facing that head-on could be subjected to an impact force of nearly nine … Read more

Xi Jinping tells coastguard to enforce law, ‘resolutely defend’ territorial sovereignty, while on East China Sea visit

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“The coastguard must effectively safeguard our rights, enforce our laws, and resolutely defend our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” Xi said, according to a report on state broadcaster CCTV on Friday. He told the coastguard officers to “grasp how to properly build and use the maritime policing forces”. The coastguard is part of … Read more