Taiwan’s ‘carrier killers’, what makes China Coast Guard so powerful: 7 highlights

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It has only taken around a decade for the China Coast Guard (CCG) to evolve into a powerful instrument of China’s maritime strategy. With a fleet of some of the biggest and most heavily armed coastguard vessels in the world, the CCG’s capabilities now far exceed those of many other nations.

The Chinese consulate in Auckland has urged the local police to investigate a “racially motivated” attack on a Chinese teenager. The 16-year-old was attacked by an unidentified person on a bus in the city at around 9am on Friday – a public holiday to mark Matariki, the Māori New Year.

A military-style “training camp” in southern China sparked online controversy for the ruthless hardships it places on its young campers, with some describing it as “devil training”.