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  • The Invisible Initiative: How China is Using Fishing as a Cover for Gray Zone Warfare
    18th May 2026

    The Invisible Initiative: How China is Using Fishing as a Cover for Gray Zone Warfare

    Behind the same nets aboard civilian fishing ships that cast 44% of the world’s fishing product hides a sophisticated web of legal facade serving as the foundation for China’s naval Gray Zone Warfare; one that justifies armed inspections and attacks on foreign fishing vessels, the disregard for international maritime safety…

    Erica Ruoxin Zhang

The Sino-Southeast Initiative (SSI) provides in-depth analysis and diverse perspectives on issues concerning China and Southeast Asia. Through rigorous research and interviews with scholars in the field, we offer a distinct platform to engage with important dynamics shaping the region.


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