On 2026-09-16, a South China Morning Post analysis suggested China should deploy its maritime militia as an additional force to gather intelligence and maintain regular presence in the South China Sea, where frequent conflicts with other nations occur. The proposal reflects Beijing's strategy to assert control in disputed waters.
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China should use its maritime militia as an extra force to collect information and maintain a regular presence in the South China Sea, where it is coming into frequent conflict with the Philippines. That was the suggestion Wu Shicun, the founding president of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies, made on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, an annual defence g
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