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China Coast Guard Conducts Law Enforcement Patrols in the Territorial Sea of China's Huangyan Dao and Its Surrounding Areas
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On May 31, the China Coast Guard conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal) and surrounding waters, part of an intensified patrol tempo the CCG says it has maintained throughout May. The release frames the operations explicitly around regulating 'illegal rights-violation activities' — language that positions Philippine vessels as the implicit target without naming them. The article documents the CCG's continued assertion of administrative jurisdiction over Huangyan Dao's territorial sea, but provides no specifics on vessel types, numbers, or incidents that would allow assessment of whether operational tempo has actually changed.
Translation
On May 31, the China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas. Since May, the CCG has enhanced law enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas, and regulated ships engaged in illegal rights-violation activities in accordance with laws and regulations. Such patrols are meant to further strengthen orderly management of relevant waters and resolutely safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
Original text
On May 31, the China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas. Since May, the CCG has enhanced law enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas, and regulated ships engaged in illegal rights-violation activities in accordance with laws and regulations. Such patrols are meant to further strengthen orderly management of relevant waters and resolutely safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.