Deployments averaged 241 vessels per day, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative report says, notes waning role for civilian fishing fleets
The report was published on Monday by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) – a research programme affiliated with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.
It said Chinese maritime militia deployments averaged 241 vessels per day last year, “the highest level measured in any year”. In 2024, the daily average stood at 232 vessels.
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