How China Is Using Its Coast Guard To Assert Control At Sea

How China Is Using Its Coast Guard To Assert Control At Sea Over the past decade, China's Coast Guard (CCG) has evolved from a conventional maritime law enforcement agency into a central instrument of Beijing's strategy to reinforce its territorial claims, according to Bloomberg. Now operating a fleet of roughly 680 vessels, it continues to conduct routine missions such as search and rescue, anti-smuggling operations, and fisheries enforcement, but increasingly serves broader strategic objectives. Bloomberg reports that rather than relying solely on the navy, Beijing deploys the CCG to project control over...