An article in Foreign Policy (April 19) by Ryan D. Martin and Andrew S. Erickson confirmed, on the basis of photographs released by the Philippines authorities, that the fishing fleet deployed at the Whitsun Reef against the Philippines comprised units of the People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM). It said at least 6 fishing vessels of the Guangdong PAFMM were involved, including two namely, the Yuexinhuiyu 60138 and Yuexinhuiyu 60139. The second and third characters (xin hui, 新会) indicate that they are registered at Xinhui District of Guangdong’s Jiangmen city. (The last character yu, 渔, fish, classifies them as fishing vessels.) It said the Xinhui District of Guangdong’s Jiangmen city has at least 500 fishing vessels in its fleet.
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