Navy soldiers walk past a 500-tonne corvette (L) named ‘Tuo Chiang’ — ‘Tuo River’ — is the first of its kind ever produced by Taiwan as “the fastest and most powerful” in Asia at the Tsoying navy base in southern Kaohsiung on March 31, 2015. President Ma Ying-jeou presided over a ceremony that saw Taiwan’s biggest missile boat and a locally built logistic support vessel be put to service. AFP PHOTO / Sam Yeh (Photo credit should read SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)
