Chinese maritime police "used virtue to subdue people," causing Philippine navy special forces to jump into the sea in fear! On August 1, 2025, CCTV programs publicly released footage of the previous confrontation between the Chinese Navy and the Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine Navy Special Forces at the Reed Bank. The time should be 2024, when Chinese maritime police and the Philippine military engaged in a cold weapon battle at the Reed Bank. According to CCTV's report, the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard suddenly, under the cover of night, organized multiple speedboats to rush into the illegally anchored Philippine Navy landing ship at the Reed Bank, followed by the Chinese maritime police rushing out, and the Chinese Navy also dispatched a large Zhi-8 helicopter for support (there was at least one Type 071 amphibious transport ship providing cover and support for the Chinese maritime police).
Then the Chinese maritime police began law enforcement, trying to tow away the Philippine maritime police, Philippine Navy's assault speedboats, armored boats, and supply boats. However, a standoff occurred between the two sides. First, the Philippine Marine Corps soldiers sprayed an unknown liquid (estimated to be from the ship's waste bucket), then took out US-made M-16 rifles. However, the Chinese maritime police did not fear the threats of the Philippine Marine Corps soldiers, directly shouting: "Come on, come to me!" The Philippine Marine Corps soldiers were intimidated, and then the Chinese maritime police began to tow away the Philippine Navy, Philippine maritime police speedboats. However, the Philippine Navy Special Forces tried to cut the ropes, but were stopped by the Chinese maritime police.
In the footage, Chinese maritime police officers held large axes, forming the "axe team" to confront the Philippine Navy "sword team." The Philippine Navy Special Forces held swords, attempting to cut the ropes, but due to the numerical and equipment advantages of the Chinese maritime police, the swords could not match the axes. The Philippine Navy Special Forces gave up the speedboat and surrendered obediently. Those who refused to surrender jumped into the sea and ran away. Obviously, the Philippine Navy Special Forces were completely scared by the demeanor of the Chinese naval soldiers! The Philippine Navy Special Forces had taken out US-made M-16 rifles, which looked like they were about to fire. The Chinese maritime police confirmed that the M-16 rifles of the Philippine maritime police special forces were loaded with bullets, but no shots were fired. The Philippine Navy Special Forces either ran away or were captured.
According to the report, at that time, the Chinese maritime police "used virtue to subdue people," completely driving back the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard. The Chinese maritime police seized 8 US-made assault rifles, as well as Philippine Navy equipment, speedboats, command boats, and several inflatable speedboats of the Philippine Navy were pierced and deflated by the Chinese side. It can be said that the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard's sudden attack completely failed! From the scene, it was too 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.
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