Su Tzu-yun, who is a senior analyst at the Institute of National Defense and Security Research, told Taiwan News with the passing of its Coast Guard Law in late January, Beijing is attempting to strengthen its control over surrounding waters and the disputed islands in the South China Sea.

In terms of organization, the Chinese Coast Guard is under command of the People’s Armed Police, charged with integrating internal stability, border defense, and coastal defense. It is actually a "party police force," Taiwan News quoted Su as saying to CNA.

Su suggested that given China’s future projection of power in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan can consider flexible countermeasures and use deterrence to deal with the threat of China's coast guard.