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China's maritime power primarily refers to the navy, but in recent years, as the importance of protecting maritime rights and interests has grown, another unique force, the Armed Police Coast Guard, has begun to attract public attention.
The Armed Coast Guard Corps is an important part of China's maritime power, similar in many ways to the navy, but two levels lower. People can't help but wonder why this is the case, and how did the Armed Police Coast Guard Corps come to be?What are the similarities and differences between it and the Navy?Let's take a look.
1.The historical evolution of the Armed Police Coast Guard Corps.
The establishment of the Armed Police Force and Coast Guard Corps is an important step in the restructuring of China's maritime forces. In March 2013, China decided to integrate the State Oceanic Administration under the Ministry of Land and Resources and its subordinate China Maritime Surveillance Corps, the China Public Security Border Guard under the Ministry of Public Security, the China Fishery Administration under the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Maritime Anti-Smuggling Police under the General Administration of Customs to establish the China Coast Guard. The integration is intended to strengthen China's legal enforcement and enforcement capabilities at sea. Subsequently, in March 2018, the Coast Guard was officially placed under the leadership and command of the Armed Police Force, marking the official establishment of the China Coast Guard, the Armed Police Coast Guard Corps.
2.Organizational structure and functions.
The Armed Police Coast Guard Corps includes a number of functional departments, including the Headquarters, the Political Work Department, the Law Enforcement Department, the Security Department, and the Discipline Inspection Commission. It also has three major sea commands, the North Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea, each with multiple detachments under its jurisdiction, covering most of China's coastal provinces. The Coast Guard Corps of the People's Armed Police Force undertakes many key tasks, such as sea area patrols, maritime security management, maritime smuggling crackdowns, and supervision of the use of sea areas. These tasks involve the security, stability and enforcement of laws in China's maritime areas, demonstrating the important role of the Armed Police Coast Guard Corps in safeguarding the country's maritime rights and interests.
3.Equipment and capabilities.
The Armed Police Coast Guard Corps is equipped with a large number of advanced maritime law enforcement equipment. From 1,000-ton coast guard ships to large coast guard ships with a tonnage of more than 10,000 tons, its fleet is constantly expanding. In addition, it is also equipped with aviation equipment such as the MA60H maritime patrol aircraft and the Z-9***. In 2017, the Armed Police Coast Guard even received two Type 053H frigates, further enhancing its maritime law enforcement capabilities. These equipment not only enhance the comprehensive combat capability of the Coast Guard Corps, but also make it more efficient and effective in carrying out maritime law enforcement tasks. According to the support of the Coast Guard Law, the Coast Guard has the right to use carrier-based ** when encountering acts that infringe on the country's maritime rights and interests.
4.Comparison with the Navy.
Although the Armed Police Coast Guard Corps and the Navy are both important components of China's maritime forces, there are obvious differences in their functions and equipment. The Navy is primarily responsible for national defense and military operations, while the Coast Guard is more focused on maritime law enforcement and law enforcement activities. In terms of equipment, the ships of the Coast Guard Corps usually do not carry heavy **, but are equipped with equipment suitable for performing maritime law enforcement tasks.
5.Level and impact.
The Coast Guard Corps of the Armed Police Force is positioned as a regular army-level unit and is the highest-level unit in the Armed Police Force. The mobile detachments directly under its jurisdiction are at the level of full division, and the local detachments are at the level of deputy divisions. Despite this, the rank of the Coast Guard is still low compared to the Navy. This difference in rank is mainly reflected in the attributes of the armed forces: the navy is the regular military force of the country, while the coast guard belongs to the category of internal security and law enforcement. Because its positioning is more law enforcement than purely military, the Coast Guard is more flexible in international maritime affairs. This will not only help China maintain its international moral superiority in dealing with maritime disputes, but will also effectively avoid unnecessary military confrontation.
To sum up, the importance of the Armed Police Coast Guard Corps, as China's "second navy," should not be underestimated. It plays a key role in maritime law enforcement and enforcement, and demonstrates unique strategic value in synergistic operations with the Navy. Although a lower rank than the Navy, the presence of the Armed Police Coast Guard is critical to China's ability to safeguard maritime interests and enhance its international maritime law enforcement capabilities.
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