China Coast Guard
| 中国海警 China Coast Guard |
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 Ensign of the China Coast Guard.
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| Active | July 2013 – present |
| Country |
 China
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| Branch | State Oceanic Administration |
| Type | Coast Guard |
| Role | Coastal defense, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue |
| Size | 16296 personnel |
| Colours | Blue, White, Red |
| Fleet | 180 Patrol boats 3 Cutters |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Director | Meng Jianwei |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Racing stripe |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Harbin Z-9 |
| Patrol | MA-60H, Harbin Y-12 |
The China Coast Guard (Chinese: 中国海警) serves as a coordinating agency for maritime search and rescue and law enforcement in the territorial waters of the People's Republic of China. The China Coast Guard was formerly the maritime branch of the People's Armed Police (MPS). In March 2013, China announced it would form a unified Coast Guard commanded by the State Oceanic Administration.
The CCG is known to perform mostly coastal and oceanic search and rescue or patrols, including anti-smuggling operations. During wartime it may be placed under the operational control of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Roles of the CCG are diverse but include:
The Chinese Coast Guard was not under an independent command until 2013. Formally they were part of the armed police, under the local (provincial) border defense force command. The largest operational unit of the CCG is a CCG flotilla, which is a regimental-level unit in China’s military administrative hierarchy. Every coastal province has 1 to 3 Coast Guard flotillas. Currently there are twenty CCG flotillas across the country:
The Chinese Coast Guard conducts periodic joint-training sessions with other navies, including the US Coast Guard service. The Chinese Coast Guard also participates in the annual North Pacific Coast Guard Agencies Forum in Alaska, along with US, Canadian, Japanese, South Korean, and Russian Coast Guards. As part of an exchange program, members of the Chinese Coast Guard service have been assigned to serve on U.S. Coast Guard cutters.
The CCG has received quite a few large patrol ships that would significantly enhance their operations. Hai Guan(customs), militia, police and other services operate hundreds of small patrol craft. For maritime patrol services, these craft are usually quite well armed with machine guns and 37mm AA guns. In addition, these services operate their own small aviation units to assist their maritime patrol capabilities. CCG operates a handful of Harbin Z-9 helicopters, and a maritime patrol aircraft based on the Harbin Y-12 STOL transport.
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