Fujian coast guard conducts law enforcement, control drills near Taiwan Island

The coast guard of east China's Fujian Province on Tuesday continued to organize law enforcement patrol in the waters off the Taiwan Island.

The patrol focused on drills such as verification and identification, warning and expulsion, as well as visit, board, search and seizure, which tested the forces' regional control capabilities, according to a spokesperson of China Coast Guard's East Sea Bureau.

The patrol area was expanded this time to cover Taiwan Island and all affiliated islets.

"This exercise effectively tested our ability to cope with emergencies and complicated situations, met every objective and achieved the expected results. Next we will further enrich our law enforcement tools and raise control quality, leaving no room for law-breakers," said Dang Junliang, an officer of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Putuoshan.

The CCG also released a poster for its patrol in the waters off the Taiwan Island, titled "hunting down separatism", sending a message of "there is no escape from the law."

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