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China Coast Guard Holds Training Near Ren'ai and Xianbin Reefs
A Chinese Coast Guard group held maritime enforcement training near the Ren'ai and Xianbin reefs.
The group included the Dong'an and Nanxun ships and the Sanzhou'ao boat.
The exercise practised responding to foreign vessels entering the area, with drills in tracking, route control and small-boat manoeuvres.
In a simulated case, officers boarded a foreign fishing boat and found it had used illegal fishing methods.
They confiscated its gear and catch, then warned it to leave; this was part of the drill, not a reported real incident.
The training also covered evidence-gathering equipment, water cannons and drones, and China Coast Guard staff said it was meant to improve coordination and readiness for incidents involving the reefs.
China’s Coast Guard conducted maritime law-enforcement training near Ren’ai Reef and Xianbin Reef, according to China News Service.
The exercise involved the Dong’an, Nanxun and Sanzhou’ao vessels.
It included drills to detect and track foreign vessels, control their routes and manoeuvre small boats.
A simulated foreign fishing boat was inspected and then warned and driven away after the exercise scenario identified illegal fishing violations.
The training also included evidence-gathering equipment, water cannons and drones.
- Who
- China’s Coast Guard, with vessels including Dong’an, Nanxun and Sanzhou’ao.
- What
- It held maritime law-enforcement training, including a simulated inspection of a foreign fishing boat.
- When
- Recently, according to the article published on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Near Ren’ai Reef and Xianbin Reef.
- Why
- To strengthen on-site law-enforcement capabilities and prepare for incidents involving foreign vessels, according to the article.
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China’s Coast Guard Dong’an formation conducted maritime law-enforcement training near Ren’ai Reef and Xianbin Reef.
A simulated foreign fishing boat entered the area and was approached by two law-enforcement boats for an inspection.
The exercise scenario identified illegal fishing violations, after which the boat was warned and driven away.
- Training date
- Described as recent; article published October 30, 2026
- Exercise area
- Ren’ai Reef and Xianbin Reef
- Vessels named
- Dong’an, Nanxun and Sanzhou’ao
- Inspection boats
- Two law-enforcement boats
- Additional drills
- Evidence gathering, water-cannon use and drone operation
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What people are saying
Through this training, we further prepared to respond to foreign infringements involving Ren’ai Reef and Xianbin Reef, and continuously improved the formation's tactical coordination and maritime joint-operation capabilities.