China uses grey-zone tactics, activities that allow a country to stay below the threshold of overt military action to secure gains without provoking military responses by others, to advance its maritime claims in the East China Sea and South China Sea.

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China has been using various grey-zone tactics such as sending coast guard vessels and fishing boats to disputed waters, constructing artificial islands and military facilities, and deploying militia forces to advance its maritime claims in the East China Sea and South China Sea. These activities are below the threshold of overt military action and aim to secure gains without provoking military responses by other countries in the region.

China Uses Grey-Zone Tactics, Activities That Allow a Country to Stay