China Coast Guard

The Philippine Coast Guard has a new responsibility: providing public evidence of China’s unlawful maritime activities. What’s behind the shift?

The international community must respond to China’s maritime coercion.

The new law represents an integral step toward clarifying and standardizing the operations of the China Coast Guard, but that hasn't stopped regional unease.

There were fears that the plan to assemble civilian militias to defend maritime claims could be "misconstrued" in Beijing.

Although Indonesia clings to its non-claimant status, it is beefing up its efforts to deter Chinese maritime incursions.

Chinese jets, ships, and administrative moves add up to a months-long escalation of the East China Sea dispute.

There is no universal definition for naval auxiliaries, but such ships are subject to the same treatment as warships during armed conflict.

Is China quietly securitizing marine environmental protection in the South China Sea?

Beijing’s behavior is increasingly ominous.

An interview with Greg Poling, director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS.

The U.S. has told China that it’ll treat its coast guard and “maritime militia” as naval vessels, in effect.