Australian Royal Navy personnel stand in formation on a pier as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) and crew prepare to moor at HMAS Cairns, Queensland, Australia, March 7, 2024. The Harriet Lane and crew had a five-day port call in Cairns during its inaugural 2024 Operation Blue Pacific patrol in Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ty Robertson)

Reuters reports,

The U.S. Coast Guard has rejected comments by a Chinese diplomat that its recent boardings of Chinese fishing boats in the Pacific Islands alongside local police are illegal, saying the joint patrols are at the behest of Pacific nations to protect coastal fisheries…In the letter, Wang (China’s Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong–Chuck) claimed the agreements are not binding on China’s fishing fleet.

Does this mean Chinese Fishing Vessels will resist boardings originating from US Coast Guard vessels even if they are headed by agents of the coastal state? or when USCG officers are acting on behalf of the Coastal State?