# Coast Guard
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Beijing’s Permanent Watch: The Strategic Normalization of Sabina Shoal Patrolled
China’s Coast Guard has intensified its 'normalized' patrols at Sabina Shoal, using the vessel Dongan to assert long-term administrative control. This move signals a persistent strategic effort to dominate key flashpoints in the South China Sea through proactive maritime law enforcement.
Red Flags and Spring Couplets at Sea: How China Marked Lunar New Year on Disputed Islands
State media showed Chinese coast guard vessels and island garrisons celebrating Lunar New Year with red flags, couplets and greetings on disputed features across the East and South China Seas. The displays combine domestic morale-boosting with a quiet assertion of continuous administrative and law-enforcement control over contested maritime areas.
Deadly Ferry Sinking Exposes Chronic Safety Failures in the Philippines
A passenger ferry sank off Basilan on 26 January, leaving at least 18 dead, 24 missing and more than 300 rescued. The accident highlights persistent maritime safety failures in the Philippines — from poor maintenance and rough seas to inadequate enforcement and limited rescue capacity — and will likely spur calls for regulatory and operational reforms.