China plans to merge its maritime patrol units into a unified coast guard, a move that could influence the way Beijing handles territorial disputes with its neighbours, writes Kathrin Hille in Beijing.
The restructuring is part of a broader shake-up of government institutions under way, which aims to improve administrative efficiency and address governance problems.
As well as the creation of a unified bureaucracy to police China’s near seas, the ruling Communist party will also abolish the scandal-ridden railway ministry.
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