China Coast Guard

China and Philippine coastguard vessels clashed in the South China Sea. The incident involved confrontations between the two countries' maritime enforcement forces.

China and the Philippines continued clashes near Scarborough Shoal for the second day, with China's Coast Guard claiming control measures against Philippine vessels in waters it asserts as its jurisdiction. China began military drills in the South China Sea, set to last until month's end.

China released a propaganda song titled 'I Miss You on the South China Sea' to assert its territorial claims in the region, using emotional storytelling to humanize Coast Guard personnel. The video, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of a 2016 tribunal ruling against Beijing's claims, employs metaphors like 'quantum entanglement' to blend romance with geopolitical messaging.

China has formally protested to the Philippines following a clash near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The incident involved a Chinese coastguard vessel and two Philippine Navy rubber dinghies launched from the BRP Sierra Madre, which was grounded in 1999.

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clashed at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The China Coast Guard accused the Philippine Navy's BRP Sierra Madre of illegally launching rubber dinghies during a patrol. The BRP Sierra Madre is a Philippine Navy vessel grounded on the shoal.

The China Coast Guard has rotated a patrol task group east of Taiwan. A vessel from the China Coast Guard was involved in the operation.

Beijing's coastguard conducted its first independent law enforcement patrol east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippines maritime border talks, expanding its patrolled area beyond traditional regions. The China Coast Guard (CCG) has routinely patrolled the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Yellow Sea since 2021, including areas around Taiwan-controlled islands.

The Philippines accuses China of conducting illegal marine research near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. A standoff occurred between Philippine Coast Guard personnel and China Coast Guard ships during a resupply mission for the BRP Sierra Madre, with both nations claiming the shoal and surrounding Spratly Islands.