The Straits Times
09 March 2021
- RSIS
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- China’s Coast Guard Law Could Jolt Region Into Action, Experts Say
China’s Coast Guard Law Could Jolt Region Into Action, Experts Say
Notwithstanding Beijing’s claim that its maritime law enforcers will refrain from using force at sea, their frequent and apparently aggressive activities in disputed waters have left a different impression. Dr Collin Koh, a Research Fellow at RSIS said: “China is deploying its coast guard, whereas the rest of the region are deploying navies. This gives China a sort of pseudo-cover that it is stabilising Asia. It is based on the theory that the white hulls tend to give a less militaristic impression, so… it tends to be more stability-inducing.”
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