China’s coastguard is expected to play a bigger role in enforcement in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters China’s coastguard is expected to play a bigger role in enforcement in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
China’s coastguard is expected to play a bigger role in enforcement in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea
China /  Military

China Coast Guard heads to front line to enforce Beijing’s South China Sea claims

  • The service’s role and integration with the military has been strengthened in the last year, leaving the navy to set sights on deeper waters

Topic |   South China Sea
Teddy NgLaura Zhou
Teddy Ng and Laura Zhou

Updated: 11:26pm, 9 Feb, 2019

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China’s coastguard is expected to play a bigger role in enforcement in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters China’s coastguard is expected to play a bigger role in enforcement in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
China’s coastguard is expected to play a bigger role in enforcement in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
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