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China's Coast Guard Reinforces Maritime Rights After 357 Days

1/30/2026

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China's Coast Guard (CCG) patrolled around Diaoyu Dao for 357 days in 2025, signaling its commitment to maritime rights protection.
At the fifth-anniversary briefing for the coastguard law, CCG officials cited more than 550,000 vessel deployments and 6,000 aircraft missions over the past five years.
The CCG aims to deter infringements and Taiwan independence activities while expanding law enforcement in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Yellow Sea.

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China's Coast Guard (CCG) patrolled around Diaoyu Dao for 357 days in 2025, signaling its commitment to maritime rights protection.
At the fifth-anniversary briefing for the coastguard law, CCG officials cited more than 550,000 vessel deployments and 6,000 aircraft missions over the past five years.
The CCG aims to deter infringements and Taiwan independence activities while expanding law enforcement in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Yellow Sea.