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Sansha sets up national flag guard teams for islands  

三沙市成立岛礁民兵国旗班

三沙市29日下午成立民兵国旗班,三沙市委书记、市长、警备区党委第一书记肖杰亲手将9面鲜红的五星红旗交到来自9个岛礁民兵国旗班代表的手中。 [查看全文]
2014-09-30 13:15 Ecns.cn Web Editor: Si Huan
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Sansha's national flag guard teams for islands are officially set up on Sep 29, 2014. (Photo: chinanews.com)

Sansha's national flag guard teams for islands are officially set up on Sep 29, 2014. (Photo: chinanews.com)

Sansha (ECNS) – China's southernmost city, Sansha, located in Hainan province, has announced the establishment of national flag guard teams for nine islands.

The Monday announcement said teams of local militia will be deployed to Yongxing Island, Zhaoshu Island, Beidao Island , Jinqing Island, Yagong Island, Ganquan Island, Yinyu Island, Lingyang Reef and Meiji Reef.

They will raise China's national flag every Monday morning, as well as hold flag-raising ceremonies for major festivals and activities.

"We will raise the flag on October 1 to celebrate our country's 65th anniversary," said Wu Zhongchan and Cao Liezhu, members of the guard at Zhaoshu Island.

Zeng Rongjie, another member, said the flag-raising mission was to defend national sovereignty and dignity.

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