Haixun 03 launches patrol mission to Xisha Islands for first time(1/7)

A Haixun 03 patrol ship prepares to leave a port for the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

2023 patrol mission to the Xisha islands was launched on Thursday.

Officers board the Haixun 03 patrol ship at a port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Officers stand on the deck of the Haixun 03 patrol ship at a port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

A Haixun 03 patrol ship leaves a port for a patrol mission to the Xisha Islands in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 8, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)