Empowering China’s coast guard. Beijing has drafted legislation authorizing the Chinese coast guard to fire on foreign vessels that intrude into Chinese-claimed waters. The coast guard will also be able to arrest individuals suspected of violating Chinese laws in the waters under Chinese jurisdiction and, notably, to order foreign organizations and individuals to stop the […]
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Daily Memo: China Plays Tough in the Pacific
Beijing has given new powers to its coast guard and has pretty harshly punished Australia.
