Japan Defense Focus No.136
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3Other (related to infrastructure)Mobile guardunitsInternal Coast Guardunits public securityandunitsTheater CommandWartime operations and non-military activities conducted jointly with PLA (*)The scope of authority was prescribed by the latest legislation.QingdaoShanghai51514020128254546220142017136136130130662019Japan Coast Guard vessels with displacement of 1,000 tons (gross tons) or more *1 Chinese maritime law enforcement vessels with displacement of 1,000 tons (full-load displacement) or more *2*1 Number of vessels as of the end of March 2020 *2 Number of vessels as of the end of December 2019 In 2018, the China Coast Guard (CCG), which had been under the command of the State Council, was trans-ferred to the People's Armed Police Force under the unified command of the Central Military Commission.The CCG Law was enacted in January 2021 and was put into force on February 1.The CCG Law includes problematic provisions in terms of their inconsistency with international law. Sources of inconsistency include, among others, ambi-guity as to geographical areas the CCG Law applies and how the rules governing the use of weapons are implemented.China Coast Guard Bureau (Coast Guard)North China Sea SubbureauEast China Sea SubbureauSouth China Sea Subbureau* It has been pointed out that the maritime areas covered by the subbureaus almost match those covered by PLA Navy's regional fleets. North Sea Fleet: covering the seas in the area of the East China Sea north of Lianyungang, and in the East Sea Fleet: covering the seas in the area of the East China Sea south of Lianyungang to the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea southern tip of the Taiwan Strait South Sea Fleet: covering the seas from the southern tip of the Taiwan Strait to the South China Sea (*) Article 10 of People's Armed Police Law Wartime missions of the People's Armed Police Force are to be commanded by the Central Military Commission or Theater command authorized by it. Non-combat military operations in which the People's Armed Police Force and the PLA jointly participate are to be commanded by field commands authorized by the Central Military Commission.Visit the JDF website to see more photos and web-only articles. www.mod.go.jp/en/jdf/State CouncilEstimated based on public information (the number may be subject to change in the future). *Based on "Japan Coast Guard Annual Report 2020," Japan Coast Guard.BeijingGuangzhou[Commandant of Coast Guard Bureau] Wang Zhongcai (Major General: as of December 2018) Served as deputy commander of 26th Somalia deployment unit in 2017.[Director of North China Sea Subbureau] Du Zhengjun (Major General: as of December 2019)Served as deputy commander of 22nd Somalia deployment unit in 2015-2016.[Director of East China Sea Subbureau] Yu Zhong (Major General: as of December 2019)Has served as director of Training Bureau of PLAN's Staff Office.[Director of South China Sea Subbureau] Tang Siming (Major General: as of December 2019) Served in PLA Southern Theater Command Navy for a long time.CommissionPeople's Armed Police ForcePeople's Liberation Army (PLA)UnitsService branchesNotable Provisions of CCG LawArticle 3: The CCG Law applies to “maritime areas under Chinese jurisdiction” and the airspace above them.The Law gives NO definition of “maritime areas under Chinese jurisdiction.” According to the August 2018 interpretation of the term given by the Supreme Court of the People, however, the areas are: internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf of the People’s Republic of China as well as other maritime areas over which the PRC has jurisdiction. While removed from the final text of the CCG Law, similar language had been contained in the draft of the Law.Article 21: Measures such as forcible eviction may be taken against illegal acts committed by foreign military vessels, etc.Article 22: In cases of illegal infringement on sover-eignty committed by foreign organizations or indi-viduals in the seas, all necessary measures, including the use of weapons, may be taken.Article 25: Provisional maritime warning areas may be set and the passage and stay of vessels and people may be restricted or prohibited.Article 83: The CCG should execute missions, including defense operations, based on relevant laws, such as the National Defense Law and the People's Armed Police Law, and orders from the Central Mili-tary Commission.The China Coast Guard BureauThe China Coast Guard Bureau was established in March 2013 through the integration of four maritime law enforcement agencies. In July 2018, the Bureau was transferred to the People's Armed Police Force under the unified command of the Central Military Commission. It consists of the North, East and South China Sea Subbureaus.After the reorganization in 2018, former officers of the PLA Navy were reportedly given major CCG positions. In addition, collaboration between the PLA and the CCG was strengthened in terms of organization, personnel and equipment, as exempli-fied by the transfer of retired PLA Navy destroyers and frigates to the CCG.The CCG possesses more than 200 vessels and aircraft (fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft).Chain of Command[Organization] (After amendments since 2020)Central Military Growing strength of CCG(Number of vessels)160140120100806040200Former PLA Navy officers fill key CCG postsThe Coast Guard Law of the People's Republic of China

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