South China Sea - August 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shot of island, sea
2. Various of China Coast Guard (CCG) law enforcement officer giving orders; vessels sailing; drills in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Qiu Canhui, law enforcement officer, CCG's vessel Wanshan (ending with shot 4):
"We have been conducting regular and uninterrupted patrols in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao and the surrounding areas. Meanwhile, we have stepped up aerial reconnaissance with unmanned aerial vehicles to ensure that we can perceive the situation and respond promptly."
4. Aerial shots of island, sea
5. Officers operating drones
6. Various of vessels sailing; officers performing in drills; drills in progress

A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel formation recently has conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial sea of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas.

The patrols focused on a range of law-enforcement operations, including routine patrols, formation navigation, vessel interdiction and interception, as well as blocking and driving away foreign vessels that attempt to illegally enter the waters near Huangyan Dao.

"We have been conducting regular and uninterrupted patrols in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao and the surrounding areas. Meanwhile, we have stepped up aerial reconnaissance with unmanned aerial vehicles to ensure that we can perceive the situation and respond promptly," said Qiu Canhui, a law enforcement officer aboard the CCG's vessel Wanshan.

As it is the fishing season in the South China Sea, law enforcement officers from the patrol formation also conducted fishery law enforcement inspections and public education campaigns among fishing vessels operating in the adjacent waters.

The CCG said that it will continue to carry out law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters of Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas in accordance with the law.