Law enforcer Wang Hong watches out during a patrol mission aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
SOUTH CHINA SEA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Right ahead of the Chinese New Year, a traditional occasion for family reunion in China, a group of young law enforcers remain loyally stationed and highly alert around the clock, hundreds of miles away from their loved ones.
Law enforcer Qiu Canhui conducts evidence collection training aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
Law enforcer Qiu Canhui operates a drone aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
Law enforcers conduct evidence collection training aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
Law enforcer Wang Hong exercises during his break time aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
Law enforcer Wang Hong exercises during his break time aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
Law enforcer Chen Chen performs the daily broadcast aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 10, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
Law enforcer Qiu Canhui is pictured at a workshop aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)
Law enforcer Wang Hong cuts hair for one of his comrades aboard the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Wanshan in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zhai Yifan/Xinhua)■