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China’s coastguard

China’s coastguard
Latest news and updates on China’s coastguard. The paramilitary force, which is used mainly for search and rescue and other maritime policing functions, has been on the front line of tensions in the East and South China seas.
China’s Shen Lan 1 is seen from above. It is one of the controversial structures recently built in a contested region of the Yellow Sea that is fuelling tensions with South Korea. Photo: Handout
China-South Korea relations

China, South Korean ships in 15-hour Yellow Sea stand-off last month: report

US-based think tank details latest encounter over Chinese-built structures in contested maritime zone.

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South China Sea

Chinese coastguard patrols reefs controlled by Vietnam in South China Sea

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The Philippines

Doubts greet Philippines-China coastguard deal to calm disputed waters

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The Philippines

Philippines’ new hi-tech frigate aims to boost naval defences, but is it enough?

The BRP Diego Silang guided-missile frigate marks a milestone, but analysts say Manila is still playing catch-up and mostly relies on the US.

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Philippine military chief Romeo Brawner Jnr (centre) stands alongside other officials and sailors at the launch ceremony of the BRP Diego Silang frigate on Monday. Photo: Facebook/PhilippineNavy
The Philippines

Philippines warns China not to cross ‘red line’ over grounded warship

The Philippine military says it has noted a surge in Chinese maritime activity near BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.

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South China Sea

South China Sea: Beijing asserts ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships

Philippine military says there is an increase in Chinese vessels, including coastguard and militia ships, near shoal.

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South China Sea

Philippines assures China of restraint after ship clashes – will tensions ease?

The recent collision involving two Chinese vessels and other developments have led to a risky situation in the South China Sea, analysts say.

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A Chinese coastguard vessel with a damaged bow after a collision with a Chinese navy vessel on August 11 near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Manila says the Philippine coastguard – not the navy – would continue to lead operations in the disputed waters. Photo: EPA
South China Sea

Beijing slams Philippine ships in first comment on South China Sea collision

Philippine vessels ‘severely jeopardised’ safety of Chinese ship crew after ‘illegally entering’ disputed waters, defence ministry says.

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South China Sea

Beijing seeks to deter as it expands presence in waters near Philippines, Taiwan

Chinese coastguard ships were seen ‘meandering’ off Batanes last week in the latest move aimed at deterrence, according to analysts.

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South China Sea

How recent collision may prompt China to rethink how coastguard and navy operate

Incident that badly damaged a coastguard vessel has raised questions about whether the forces need better training on how to work together.

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Some analysts suggested the Chinese destroyer had tried to intercept the faster Philippine ship but had misjudged the manoeuvre. Photo: AP
South China Sea

Collision between Chinese ships expected to escalate tension in South China Sea

Analysts predict China will move to restore its image at sea while ramping up exercises to improve navy-coastguard coordination.

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A Chinese coastguard vessel collided with a PLA Navy ship, numbered 164, around 10 nautical miles east of Scarborough Shoal, resulting in substantial damage to the coastguard vessel. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard
South China Sea

China’s coastguard tows Philippine ship after tense maritime clash in new video

Beijing uses strongest language yet to describe South China Sea confrontations with Manila in footage aired by CCTV.

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Japan

Japan flags record 216 days of Chinese ships near disputed islands

The unprecedented streak of Chinese vessel sightings was capped off by four coastguard vessels that were observed on Sunday, Tokyo said.

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China-Japan relations

China-Japan dispute flares up after ‘ultranationalists’ fly plane over Diaoyus

Beijing blames extremist ‘activists’ for an incident over the disputed territory that prompted a flurry of diplomatic protests.

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The small, uninhabited islands are a major source of friction. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea

China coastguard claims ‘sovereign jurisdiction’ of Sandy Cay in South China Sea

State media reports CCG officers ‘exercising maritime control’ on one of the reefs in the Spratly Islands also claimed by Philippines.

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An image accompanying the Global Times report on the landing at Sandy Cay. Photo: Global Times
China-Japan relations

China coastguard drives off Japanese fishing boats in escalating island dispute

Tokyo accuses Beijing of stoking tensions after Chinese ships expel four vessels from the vicinity of the Diaoyu Islands.

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China-South Korea relations

Yellow Sea stand-off over ‘steel structure’ raises China-South Korean tensions

Last month’s confrontation between coastguards began when Chinese vessels blocked South Korean inspection of an object off Jeju Island, reports say.

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South China Sea

Spotting of China’s new Z-20 helicopter model suggests coming coastguard role

The medium-lift helicopter is seen as China’s answer to America’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

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The Z-20 medium-lift helicopter has a longer range and higher capacity than the smaller Z-9 that is usually deployed on Chinese coastguard frigates. Photo: Weibo
Taiwan

Mainland China’s Taiwan military presence

This three-part series looks at how Beijing is using its military and coast guard to put pressure on Taipei.

Taiwan

Why mainland China’s ‘second navy’ is becoming increasingly active around Taiwan

As well as stepping up patrols, coastguards are training with the navy triggering speculation about their role in any attack on the island.

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Taiwan

US personnel seen training elite Taiwanese coastguard unit: report

Witnesses say the American personnel were aboard three vessels over two days off the southern city of Kaohsiung.

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Taiwan’s coastguard has been stepping up cooperation with its US counterpart. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Philippines

US pledges millions to Philippine coastguard over ‘shared maritime concerns’

Without naming Beijing, long-time allies discuss ways for ‘two sides to jointly address current challenges’, especially in South China Sea.

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Philippine marines aboard their patrol boat man machine guns during a joint exercise with their US and South Korean counterparts in Cavite province west of Manila on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US coastguard eyes China, Russia in making Indo-Pacific a ‘top’ priority

Geostrategic importance and criticality to global trade cited amid ‘active’ cooperation this year between Beijing and Moscow in Arctic Ocean.

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China-Russia relations

Chinese and Russian coastguard chiefs call for more cooperation on ‘far seas’

Talks in Beijing follow joint patrols in Arctic and northern Pacific oceans last month.

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China-Japan relations

China says it drove away Japanese fishing boat from waters near Diaoyu Islands

Vessel ‘illegally entered’ the country’s territorial waters and was warned to leave, according to Chinese coastguard.

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The Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea – known as the Senkakus in Japan – have long been a flashpoint in relations. Photo: Kyodo
China-Russia relations

What does China’s coastguard patrol with Russia reveal about its Arctic aims?

Analysts say mission underscores China’s view that non-Arctic nations ‘have the right to engage in civilian operations’ in the area.

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Chinese state media has released images to mark its first coastguard patrol in the Arctic in a joint exercise with Russia. China says it is a “near-Arctic state” and has the right to patrol. Photo: Weibo/央视军事
China-Russia relations

China, Russia coastguards on Arctic mission, with new shipping routes on horizon

Maritime personnel put through their paces in the Sea of Japan as melting ice opens up potential for sea lanes.

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South China Sea

Why Philippine warning of South China Sea war may not be cause for serious alarm

Manila’s defence chief said towing away a grounded ship would be an act of war, but one analyst said that is ‘not a good option’ for China.

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