The Chinese navy conducts its first large-scale anti-terror drill involving a full fleet formation amid mounting concern over piracy of Chinese cargo vessels.
Attacks on Chinese cargo vessels by pirates have been a regular occurrence for years, especially along the Strait of Malacca near Singapore, a crucial shipping route for imports and exports to and from China. But as China's involvement with Africa grows, the threat to Chinese vessels by pirates has expanded outside of Asia.
Penny Tweedie reports.
