August 17, 2025

The provocative intrusion of Philippine Coast Guard and government vessels into waters near China's Huangyan Dao on August 11 was not an isolated incident but part of Manila's repeated provocations in the South China Sea. The Global Times on Sunday obtained exclusive photos and videos, which serve as evidence exposing two earlier instances of dangerous and unprofessional maneuvers by Philippine ships, revealing Manila as a habitual offender that deliberately stages incidents and undermines peace and stability in the region.

One incident took place in April, when the China Coast Guard (CCG) ship Chuanshan (Hull 3302) was conducting routine patrol missions in the waters near China's Huangyan Dao from April 6 to 7. At the time, the Chinese ship was repeatedly harassed by the Philippine Coast Guard vessel 4409, with the Philippine vessel executed multiple dangerous maneuvers, including crossing the bow of the CCG ship 3302 at close range in a clear act of provocation, severely disrupting the CCG's law enforcement activities, a source close to the matter told the Global Times on Sunday.

Video clips and photos viewed by the Global Times showed that in the morning of April 6, the Philippine Coast Guard vessel 4409 executed dangerous maneuvers by reversing course directly into the path of CCG ship 3302. Ignoring warnings from the Chinese side, the Philippine vessel crossed the bow of the CCG vessel twice more, with the closest distance narrowing to just two meters between the vessels. In an instance, the reversing Philippine vessel deliberately aligned its bow with that of the Chinese ship - a clear attempt to create a collision incident.

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