In South China Sea – the new research tracking maritime law enforcement incidents across the vital trade route sees Chinese Coast Guard as the main source of maritime clashes across the region.
While the research includes clashes between a variety of regional states and types of vessels, the actions of China’s coast guard dominates the picture.
China’s coast guard has been involved in 30 of the cases logged, two-thirds of the total. Four other incidents involved a Chinese naval vessel operating in a law enforcement capacity.
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