00:00An unusual arrangement of thousands of Chinese fishing boats in the East China Sea may be
00:05part of Beijing's maritime tactics, the New York Times reports.
00:10Based on ship location tracking data, the Times found that large numbers of Chinese
00:14fishing boats crowded together into an area stretching over 200 nautical miles on two
00:19occasions in recent months.
00:22The formations forced some cargo ships to take detours.
00:25Analysts say that China is testing the coordination of civilian fishing boats for potential use
00:30in military deployments.
00:32While the boats are not enough to act as a blockade, they could disrupt American military
00:36operations or interfere with radar and drone sensors.
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