SOA urges tsunami warning system in S China Sea   

中国正牵头建设南中国海区域海啸预警与减灾系统

中国国家海洋局新闻发言人石青峰27日透露，中国正积极推动建立南中国海区域海啸预警和减灾系统，目前正在牵头制定《南中国海区域海啸预警与减灾系统建设方案》，并承建南中国海海啸咨询中心。

Beijing (CNS) -- China is actively promoting the establishment of a tsunami warning system and disaster relief mechanism, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Thursday.

The South China Sea, which links the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, is a hazard-prone sea area, said SOA spokesman Shi Qingfeng at a press conference.

A tsunami warning system would improve the efficiency of disaster prevention and reduction in the area, he added.

China's tsunami warnings currently require authorization from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, said Zhang Zhanhai, head of the SOA's international cooperation department.