Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R, front) greets staff members of the State Oceanic Administration in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2013. Li greeted staff of the State Oceanic Administration ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. He also extended festival greetings via satellite video to scientists performing duties in polar regions and on the ocean, and visited representatives of scientific expeditions stationed in Beijing and their family members. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday urged marine surveillance staff to intensify law enforcement in China's sea territory in order to safeguard the nation's marine interests.

Li made the remarks while greeting staff of the State Oceanic Administration ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Full story

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L, front) shakes hands with representatives of scientific expeditions during a visit to the State Oceanic Administration in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2013. Li greeted staff of the State Oceanic Administration ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. He also extended festival greetings via satellite video to scientists performing duties in polar regions and on the ocean, and visited representatives of scientific expeditions stationed in Beijing and their family members. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (C) listens to work report of the State Oceanic Administration during a visit to the Administration in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2013. Li greeted staff of the State Oceanic Administration ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. He also extended festival greetings via satellite video to scientists performing duties in polar regions and on the ocean, and visited representatives of scientific expeditions stationed in Beijing and their family members. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R, front) receives pictures of benthos from a staff member of China's manned submersible "Jiaolong", during a visit to the State Oceanic Administration in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2013. Li greeted staff of the State Oceanic Administration ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. He also extended festival greetings via satellite video to scientists performing duties in polar regions and on the ocean, and visited representatives of scientific expeditions stationed in Beijing and their family members. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (C, front) speaks during a visit to the State Oceanic Administration in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2013. Li greeted staff of the State Oceanic Administration ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. He also extended festival greetings via satellite video to scientists performing duties in polar regions and on the ocean, and visited representatives of scientific expeditions stationed in Beijing and their family members. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)