China’s top spy agency has called on the public to identify and report oceanic buoys that may be in use by a foreign military and could be used against submarines. Oceanic buoys are versatile marine observation devices mainly used to monitor oceanographic conditions, water quality and weather data. They play a critical role in maritime … Read more
Chinese coastguard vessels immediately sailed to waters near the Second Thomas Shoal to retrieve and inspect the device, according to the video, which has been shared thousands of times on various social media platforms. In the video, a battery specification label can be seen on a device with the words “Ultra Electronics” at the top. … Read more
“The coastguard must effectively safeguard our rights, enforce our laws, and resolutely defend our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” Xi said, according to a report on state broadcaster CCTV on Friday. He told the coastguard officers to “grasp how to properly build and use the maritime policing forces”. The coastguard is part of … Read more
