On August 11, 2025, local time, the Philippine side suddenly disclosed that in the South China Sea, the Chinese Navy, the China Coast Guard, and the Philippine Coast Guard patrol ships had a fierce collision. The spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard claimed, "The Philippine Coast Guard's warships escorted about 35 Philippine fishing vessels into the South China Sea," and "the Philippine Coast Guard dispatched the Tereza Mabangna, Suluan, and Pamalakaya patrol ships to escort the 35 Philippine fishing vessels in their provocation." From the video released by the Philippine Coast Guard, facing the provocation from the Philippine authorities, the Chinese Navy's 052D destroyers and the China Coast Guard's 056 patrol ships violently collided with the Philippine Coast Guard's patrol ships, pushing them away.

Screen capture of Global Times report

Regarding the intense conflict in the South China Sea, the China Coast Guard Bureau stated, "On August 11, the Philippines organized multiple coast guard ships and government vessels, using the pretext of supplying the fishing boats, and disregarded repeated warnings and advice from China, insisting on entering the waters near the Huangyan Island." The China Coast Guard lawfully took necessary measures such as following, pressuring, and blocking the Philippine vessels to drive them away, and the on-site operations were professional, standardized, and legitimate." The personnel on board the Chinese Navy's 052D destroyers and the China Coast Guard's 056 patrol ships are brave and determined, which is good. Maintaining national sovereignty and territorial integrity requires such a spirit. In light of the current actions of the Philippines, even if they collide and capsize the Philippine vessels would be acceptable.

Philippine Coast Guard released footage showing the Philippine coast guard ship being rammed by the 052D destroyer and driven away

The 052D destroyer directly ran over the Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship

This time, the Philippine authorities chose to provoke at the Huangyan Island, and even sent out 35 fishing vessels, along with the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard warships, patrol boats, and patrol ships from the Philippine Fisheries Bureau. It can be said that they have carefully prepared to carry out a comprehensive provocation at the Huangyan Island. According to reports, this time the Philippine authorities divided into three groups to attack the Huangyan Island, trying to enter the island, break through the island, and attempt to approach the reef.

The Chinese Navy deployed the 052D destroyers to confront the Philippine Coast Guard, indicating that the Sino-Philippine situation in the South China Sea has escalated

The China Coast Guard's 056 patrol ship joined the 052D destroyer in action

As a result, the Chinese Navy, the China Coast Guard, and hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels were waiting for the Philippine side to provoke. According to reports, just the China Coast Guard mobilized 12-13 coast guard warships into the Huangyan Island, not to mention the large number of fishing vessels, turning the Huangyan Island into an impregnable fortress. There was no chance for the Philippine authorities to enter the Huangyan Island. Subsequently, the Philippine fleet changed tactics and began to collide with Chinese vessels. The Chinese side no longer held back, and even the Chinese Navy's 052D destroyers directly collided with the Philippine Coast Guard's patrol ships for the first time, which had never happened before. This indicates that the confrontation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has fully escalated.

The Philippine authorities still dare to provoke China

At the same time as the Chinese Navy and the China Coast Guard were colliding with the Philippine Coast Guard's warships at the Huangyan Island, on August 11, President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., claimed, "If a war breaks out in Taiwan, the Philippines will inevitably be involved," and "we (the Philippines) will only be caught up in this chaos, we will be dragged into it, we will be dragged into it." For the U.S. military, without the Philippines as a bridgehead, the difficulty of intervening in the Taiwan Strait would increase exponentially.

The Philippine authorities are still thinking of provoking China on behalf of the United States!

However, since President Marcos said that the Philippine authorities and the Philippine military will interfere in the Taiwan Strait situation, wait until the day of unification, the Philippines should not come! At that time, the Philippines will lose all the islands it occupies in the South China Sea. Including now, the Huangyan Island was previously in a vague state, but because of the Philippine authorities' actions, China directly announced the coastline of the Huangyan Island and incorporated it into its territory. After so many years of provocation, what has the Philippine authorities gained?

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