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- 1 2 3 4 Feng (21 August 2010). "A more indepth look at Chinese maritime law enforcement". Information Dissemination . Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ↑ "China Marine Surveillance (CMS)". sinodefence.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ↑ "China Fisheries Law Enforcement Command (FLEC)". sinodefence.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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