On August 1, 2025, a CCTV program publicly disclosed footage of the earlier confrontation between the Chinese Navy and the Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine Navy Special Forces at the Reed Bank, which is estimated to have occurred in 2024, when the China Coast Guard and the Philippine military engaged in a hand-to-hand fight at the Reed Bank.

CCTV first revealed the footage of the 2024 Sino-Philippine Reed Bank conflict

According to the CCTV report, the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard suddenly organized multiple speedboats under the cover of night, rushing into the illegally grounded Philippine Navy landing ship at the Reed Bank. Then the China Coast Guard immediately mobilized, and the Chinese Navy also dispatched the Zhi-8 large helicopter for support (there was at least one 071 amphibious transport dock ship providing cover and support for the China Coast Guard).

The Chinese Navy dispatched the Zhi-8 helicopter to support the China Coast Guard

Subsequently, the China Coast Guard began law enforcement, attempting to remove the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy's speedboats, armored boats, and supply boats. However, there was a standoff between the two sides. The Philippine Marines first poured out an unknown liquid (estimated to be from the ship's toilet), then took out American-made M-16 rifles. However, the China Coast Guard did not fear the threats from the Philippine Marines, directly shouting, "Come on, come at me!" The Philippine Marines, however, were intimidated and retreated. Then the China Coast Guard began to tow away the Philippine Navy and their speedboats, but the Philippine Navy Special Forces tried to cut the ropes, only to be stopped by the Chinese Coast Guard.

The Philippine Marines dressed up as armed militants and attempted to pour out waste

The Philippine Marines even produced M-16 rifles

In the footage, Chinese Coast Guard officers held big axes and formed an "axe team" to counter the Philippine Navy's "big knife team". The Philippine Navy Special Forces held big knives trying to cut the ropes, but due to the numerical and equipment advantages of the Chinese Coast Guard, the big knives could not match the big axes. The Philippine Navy Special Forces eventually gave up their speedboats and surrendered without resistance, while those who refused to surrender jumped into the sea.

The Chinese Coast Guard "conquered with the axe"

The Chinese Coast Guard's "axe team"

Evidently, the Philippine Navy Special Forces were completely terrified by the demeanor of the Chinese Navy soldiers! The Philippine Navy Special Forces brought out American-made M-16 rifles, appearing to be ready to fire, but the Chinese Coast Guard confirmed that the M-16 rifles of the Philippine Coast Guard Special Forces were fully loaded with bullets, yet they fired no shots. The Philippine Navy Special Forces either ran away or were captured.

The Philippine Navy Special Forces jumped into the sea out of fear

The Philippine Navy Special Forces jumped into the sea themselves

According to the report, at that time, the China Coast Guard "used the axe to subdue people," thoroughly intimidating the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard. The China Coast Guard seized 8 American-made assault rifles, as well as Philippine Navy equipment, speedboats, command boats, and several inflatable speedboats of the Philippine Navy were punctured and deflated. It can be said that the sudden action of the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard was a complete failure! From the scene, it was extremely tense, and if the Philippine Navy Special Forces had opened fire, a full-scale war would have broken out between China and the Philippines at the Reed Bank.

Only the brave can win in a narrow path!

According to the CCTV footage, young Chinese Coast Guard officers also yearned to achieve glory. All the Chinese Coast Guard officers pointed at the Philippine Marines holding guns, challenging the Philippine Navy Special Forces: "Come on, come at me." Would it be better to spray some corrosive chemical agents on this old ship? Like the water cannons used by the coast guard, spraying once a week. Using drones to fly over the ship periodically and spray some. The Chinese Coast Guard clearly knew that "there might be snipers aiming at those holding guns," and the snipers were "on the China Coast Guard ships with 76-mm cannons." Our coast guard ships have 76mm "big rifles," and our navy destroyers have 130mm "sniper rifles."

The Chinese Coast Guard confirmed that the Philippine military, Philippine Navy Special Forces, and Philippine Marines were fully loaded with bullets, almost causing an accidental discharge

The Philippine Navy, Philippine Marines, and Philippine Coast Guard can all try it. If you do, you will die! Humorously speaking, what use is a US-made M-16 rifle for the Philippine Marines and the Philippine Navy Special Forces? Are you brave enough to fire the first shot? Behind you, there are probably many Chinese Coast Guard and Navy personnel waiting for the sound of history to say, "They shot, they shot, they shot," "Fire, return fire!" In peaceful times, you never know how brutal the battle was in some places. All the peaceful times are because someone is carrying the burden for us.

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