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May 26, 2004 System to protect ships from terrorism China's first universal automatic identification system should be operating by July, identifying ocean-going ships on the Yangtze River and protecting them from potential terrorism. Officials with the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration say the new system is able to keep track of ships, their countries of origin, their size, and number of crew. "It can be used to prevent terrorism... we could identify precisely the target," said Liu Gongchen, executive deputy director of the Maritime Safety Administration of China ...... Read more on People's Daily Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail