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Sunday, March 10, 2013

China to merge maritime patrol units

Haixun 31 |China plans to merge its maritime patrol units into a unified coast guard, a step that could influence the way Beijing handles multiple territorial disputes that have fuelled tensions with its neighbours.

The restructuring is part of a broader shake-up of government institutions through which the ruling Communist party is seeking to increase administrative efficiency and address governance problems.

Apart from the long-awaited abolition of the scandal-ridden Railway ministry, the creation of a unified bureaucracy to police China’s near seas appears to be the part of the planned reform which could have the biggest impact.

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