China Coast Guard (CCG) on Sunday released, for the first time, a video footage of its law enforcement operations near Diaoyu Dao, marking the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the country's Coast Guard Law.
The footage showed CCG vessels conduct regular patrol operation close to the islands.
Effective as of February 1, 2021, the Coast Guard Law provides a clear legal framework for Coast Guard operations at sea, marking a key milestone in strengthening the country's maritime rule of law.
In an interview with China Central Television, Yang Xiao, deputy director of the Institute of Maritime Strategy Studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said this development shows that CCG patrols around Diaoyu Dao have become routine, reflecting China's determination to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests.
"We captured images of Diaoyu Dao at a very close distance, and we can see that the CCG law-enforcement forces are operating at a very short distance from the Diaoyu Dao. It shows that normal patrols and law enforcement operations we have carried out around the Diaoyu Dao over the past decade have now become a new normal. We have shown our patrols and law enforcement activities to the general public and news media, so that the public can see real images of the Diaoyu Dao through the lens. In fact, it is visualization of our governance of the Diaoyu Dao. It also demonstrates our effective exercise of jurisdiction and administration over the islands and our determination to protect our country's sovereignty, security and development interests," he said.
China Coast Guard first releases video footage of law enforcement near Diaoyu Dao
