China showcases growing military power in search for missing plane

China, in the midst of a military build-up that challenges the United States and Japan, is showcasing its expanded capabilities in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by deploying hardware such as satellites, warships and an icebreaker. With pictures of grey-hulled naval vessels and planes operating in seas thousands of kilometres from Chinese shores, state media has hailed the hunt for the plane as the country’s strongest search and rescue mission.

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