The Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels, acting as low-level pawns of China’s navy, have long caused headaches for many governments around the world. They do not create enough trouble to warrant a full naval response, yet serve as an effective “grey zone” for Beijing to exercise its maritime ambitions.
Recently, 220 Chinese ships were docked around Whitsun Reef, claimed by the Philippines. It is widely believed internationally that the vast majority of Chinese fishing vessels are Communist Party militia vessels, and that many of them are armed. Let's take a look.
On January 22, China enacted the Coast Guard Law. This law gives the Chinese Coast Guard the power to use "all necessary means," including the use of weapons, to stop foreign vessels. This means that the CCP's unilateral escalation of the Coast Guard's use of force. China's Coast Guard Law means that any foreign fishing vessels, expeditionary, or research vessels working in the South China Sea could be forcibly seized. Vietnamese, Philippine and Malaysian settlements in the Spratly Islands could be violently dismantled, and Japanese fishing vessels and coast guard units operating in the Diaoyu Islands could be expelled by force.
Why is the South China Sea region a very tempting target to China? Why is Beijing so keen to use this disguise? Isn't Beijing worried about not getting the balance right and triggering a war? #southchinasea#chinafishingvessles#chinaPhilippines Your support allows us to produce more high-quality videos.
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