Source: China – South China Morning PostThe mainland Chinese coastguard’s first independent law enforcement patrol east of Taiwan on Monday – in response to the maritime border talks between Japan and the Philippines – marked an expansion of its patrolled area beyond the traditional focus.
Since its launch in 2021, the China Coast Guard (CCG) has routinely patrolled in the South China Sea, East China Sea and Yellow Sea.
In recent years, apart from routine patrols around a few Taiwan-controlled islands, the CCG has also joined the…Read More