China’s Heavyweight Coast Guard Ships Bring Muscle to Sea Disputes
As China faced off with its Pacific neighbors this year, two ships provided an intimidating presence: The world’s longest coast guard patrol ships. One hundred and twenty-three feet longer than their American equivalents,
Russia and China conducting joint Arctic operations for first time, Coast Guard says
Vice Adm. Peter Gautier, deputy commandant for Coast Guard operations, told House lawmakers that Russia and China have for the first time started conducting joint operations in the Arctic, dramatically stepping up their activity in the region.
China's coast guard says it conducted inspections around Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea
China's coast guard has conducted new patrols around the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The activity comes a day after Beijing carried out joint air and sea drills in the same area as tensions with the Philippines show no signs of easing.
China holds sea and air combat drills at the disputed Scarborough Shoal
China held sea and air combat drills Wednesday at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, an area of reefs and rocks the Philippines also claims in the South China Sea. On Sunday, China published new baselines for the shoal including geographic coordinates.
China’s coastguard circles Scarborough Shoal after Philippines stakes its legislative claim
The China Coast Guard conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters of China’s Huangyan Island and the surrounding area,” the China Coast Guard said, referring to Scarborough Shoal, known as Panatag Shoal in the Philippines “This was a law-enforcement activity carried out by the Chinese maritime police in accordance with the law.
Mainland China frees Taiwanese fishing boat and skipper held near Quemoy in July
Authorities in mainland China have returned a Taiwanese fishing boat and released its captain, more than four months after ...
Chinese coast guard vessels enter Taiwan island's waters twice in a day
The CGA stated that the Chinese coast guard's actions posed a threat to naval safety by intruding into key maritime channels ...
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1st LD-Writethru: China Coast Guard monitors latest Philippine resupply activity at Ren'ai Jiao
In May 1999, the Philippines "grounded" a tank landing ship BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Ren'ai Jiao. The Chinese side immediately lodged serious demarches, asking the Philippines to tow away the ...
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China Coast Guard conducts law enforcement patrols in waters surrounding Huangyan Dao
On Thursday, the China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted law enforcement patrols on Thursday in the territorial waters and ...
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China Coast Guard permits Philippine vessel to deliver life supplies
On Friday, the China Coast Guard said that it permitted a Philippine civilian vessel to deliver life supplies to an ...
China says Philippines sent supplies to disputed shoal
China said on Friday the Philippines had sent supplies to a warship grounded on Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the ...
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
Ships from China and the Philippines have collided several times as part of increased confrontations, and the Chinese ...
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China coast guard patrols Huangyan Dao
The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday conducted law enforcement patrols over the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao and surrounding areas. It is a lawful patrol activity to safeguard China's ...
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China Coast Guard reiterates sovereignty over Huangyan Island
The China Coast Guard issued a firm statement on Sunday reiterating to safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty and ...
China urges Philippines to help manage shoal dispute after resupply trip to Sierra Madre warship
Beijing has called for Manila to work with it and “jointly manage the maritime situation” after China allowed supplies to be sent to a Philippine warship grounded at a disputed South China Sea shoal ...