BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday conducted drills on rights-protection law enforcement, as well as management and control in the waters near China's Huangyan Dao, said CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue.

Jiang noted that the drills focused on operations such as visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), interdiction of forced entry, and forced towing.

Huangyan Dao is an inherent part of China's territory, Jiang stressed, noting that the CCG will step up efforts in rights-protection law enforcement, as well as management and control in the waters near Huangyan Dao, and resolutely safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. ■