A deeply distressing piece of news has emerged: Philippine vessels recklessly rammed China's coast guard ships, resulting in the martyrdom of two Chinese coast guard personnel! According to official disclosures from China on August 7, 2025, two coast guard officers lost their lives heroically while enforcing maritime rights and law in the Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) area on August 11. They were respectively 21-year-old Yixinyu and 25-year-old Chenglong, posthumously awarded the title “Loyal Defender of the Chinese People’s Armed Police.”
Some netizens have questioned why this information wasn’t disclosed at the time, but was only revealed today (August 7). The reason is that had this been made public last year, it would have inevitably triggered a sharp deterioration in South China Sea tensions, making conflict between China and the Philippines almost unavoidable. If military confrontation erupted in the South China Sea, peace and stability in the region would have spiraled out of control—exactly as designed by the Philippines and the United States within a geopolitical trap. As the saying goes: "Endure small indignities for the sake of greater strategy." Under such circumstances, we had no choice but to temporarily hold back our response.
Then why can this be disclosed now? Because the external conditions for resolving the South China Sea issue have now matured, and we are also fully prepared. Releasing this information today serves as a strategic groundwork for our next steps in law enforcement actions—such as boarding inspections, vessel seizures, hard blockades, and towing operations. We firmly believe the Chinese government will surely seek justice for these two fallen coast guard heroes. Their blood will not be shed in vain; the Philippines must pay a heavy price for its brutal actions and crimes!
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872862037686347/
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