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Capsized fishing boat found in Yellow Sea

A capsized fishing vessel was found in the central area of the Yellow Sea off the east coast of China at around 11 am on Saturday, according to the maritime search and rescue center in Shandong province. The vessel has been preliminarily identified as the one reported missing from an area nearby at around 11 pm on Friday. The vessel was reportedly carrying 12 people. Search and rescue efforts continue.

New fleet on Gulf of Aden escort mission

A new fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, on Sunday to take over an escort mission from the previous fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. The 47th navy fleet comprises a guided-missile destroyer, a missile frigate and a supply vessel. It carries over 700 officers and soldiers, with two helicopters and more than 10 special force members on board.

1.71-kg black truffle unearthed in Yunnan

A giant black truffle weighing 1.71 kilograms has been unearthed in Yunnan province, setting a record for the heaviest black truffle ever found in the province. This truffle's weight far exceeds the typical range for black truffles — which usually weigh between 10 and 200 grams — and surpasses that of Yunnan's previous record holder, which weighed 1.25 kg.

Xinhua