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China Raises Safety Measures on Vessels Crossing Malacca Strait

China raised the security level for its tankers heading through the Strait of Malacca, a crucial Asian trade path and main oil chokepoint. The transport ministry advised Chinese-flagged ships to take heightened safety measures and increased its security warning to level three, based on a copy of a July 2 notice posted on a website affiliated with the ministry. A…