Less ambiguity, more security? China’s New Coast Guard Law in Context

2021-02-24T02:42:08+00:00

by Theresa Carino 18 February 2021 - China’s New Coast Guard Law, which came into force on 1 February 2021, explicitly specifies for the first time the conditions under which the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) would be allowed to use weapons against foreign vessels. What appeared as an effort to institutionalize a maritime law enforcement [...]