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China Coast Guard Organizes Rights-Protection Law Enforcement and Control Drills in Waters Near Huangyan Dao
中国海警位黄岩岛附近海域组织维权执法管控演练
PLA Daily (解放军报)
1 August 2026
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Summary
On August 1, the China Coast Guard conducted 维权执法管控演练 (rights-protection law enforcement and control drills) near Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal), explicitly practicing visit-board-search-and-seizure (临检拿捕), interdiction of forced entry (拦阻冲闯), and forced towing (强制拖离). The announcement, delivered by CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue, extends a documented pattern of CCG exercises at Scarborough Shoal that rehearse coercive boarding and removal procedures against vessels attempting to enter the feature — procedures directly applicable to Philippine resupply or fishing operations. What remains unknown is the number and class of CCG vessels involved and whether any foreign vessels were present during the drill.
The CCG publicly announced a named drill at Scarborough Shoal explicitly incorporating visit, board, search, and seizure and forced towing procedures—operationally specific language that signals a deliberate escalation in enforcement posture at a contested feature and goes beyond routine patrol or presence reporting.
Translation
China Coast Guard Organizes Rights-Protection Law Enforcement and Control Drills in Waters Near Huangyan Dao
China Coast Guard Bureau spokesperson Jiang Lue stated that on August 1, the China Coast Guard organized rights-protection law enforcement and management and control drills (维权执法管控演练) in waters near Huangyan Dao, with a focus on drilling law enforcement actions including visit, board, search, and seizure (临检拿捕), interdiction of forced entry (拦阻冲闯), and forced towing (强制拖离). Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory. The China Coast Guard will intensify rights-protection law enforcement and management and control efforts (维权执法管控力度) in waters near Huangyan Dao, and resolutely safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
Original Chinese
中国海警位黄岩岛附近海域组织维权执法管控演练 China Coast Guard Conducts Drills on Rights-protection Law Enforcement and Management and Control in the Waters near China’s Huangyan Dao 中国海警局新闻发言人姜略表示，8月1日，中国海警位黄岩岛附近海域组织维权执法管控演练，重点演练临检拿捕、拦阻冲闯、强制拖离等执法行动。黄岩岛是中国固有领土。中国海警将加大黄岩岛附近海域维权执法管控力度，坚决维护国家领土主权和海洋权益。 Jiang Lue, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard (CCG), stated that on August 1, the CCG conducted drills on rights-protection law enforcement and management and control in the waters near China’s Huangyan Dao, focusing on operations such as visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), interdiction of forced entry, and forced towing. Huangyan Dao is an inherent part of China’s territory. The CCG will step up efforts in rights-protection law enforcement and management and control in the waters near Huangyan Dao, and resolutely safeguard China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
