CCG expels Philippine vessels intruding into adjacent waters of China’s Tiexian Jiao in South China Sea: spokesperson
By and Liang Rui Published: Oct 12, 2025 01:24 PM Updated: Oct 12, 2025 07:26 PM
The Philippine government ship 3003 crosses the bow of the China Coast Guard (CCG) ship 21559 several times during its illegal intrusion into waters adjacent to Tiexian Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao on October12, 2025, and one of the dangerous approaches on the CCG ship caused the collision. Photo: Screenshot from video released by CCG
Without permission from the Chinese government, Philippine government vessels 3002 and 3003 on Sunday illegally intruded into adjacent waters of Tiexian Jiao.
At 9:19 am, despite repeated warnings from the Chinese side, Philippine vessel 3003 dangerously approached the CCG vessel 21559 that was on a normal law enforcement mission and caused a collision. The responsibility lies entirely with the Philippine side.
The CCG took necessary control measures against the Philippine vessels in accordance with law and expelled them, with on-site operations professional, up to standard, legitimate and lawful, Liu Dejun, a CCG spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday.
China has indisputable sovereignty over Nansha Qundao, including Tiexian Jiao, and their adjacent waters. The Philippine move has seriously violated China's territorial sovereignty, contravened the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea, Liu said
A Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson claimed that the Philippine vessels were in related waters to "protect Filipino fishermen," according to a Sunday report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
The CCG vessel fired a water cannon at a Philippine ship, the Philippine Daily Inquirer report claimed.
Later on Sunday, the CCG released a video evidence showing how the Philippine ship deliberately collided with the CCG vessel.
The video showed that the Philippine ship 3003 crossed the bow of the CCG ship multiple times, and one of the dangerous approaches on the CCG ship 21559 caused the collision.
The Chinese video confirmed that the CCG ship used water cannon during its restrictive measures.
This is not the first time that the Philippine government vessels 3002 and 3003 have illegally intruded into waters near China's Tiexian Jiao. According to an earlier briefing by the CCG, on May 21, these two Philippine ships had illegally intruded into the waters near Zhubi Jiao and Tiexian Jiao without permission from the Chinese government. The Philippine side also organized personnel to illegally land on Tiexian Jiao and carry out activities there.
The May 21 event marked the first time that the CCG had taken the countermeasure of water cannon warning against the Philippine infringing vessel in waters near Tiexian Jiao, the Global Times learned.
Chen Xiangmiao, an assistant research fellow at China's National Institute for South China Sea Studies, told the Global Times on Sunday that the latest Philippine move on Sunday is not a simple fishery activity, but rather a political gesture violating China's territorial sovereignty, possibly aimed at again landing on the Chinese reef under the guise of protecting fishermen.
Chen said that since Tiexian Jiao and its adjacent waters fall within the scope of the CCG's routine patrols, it is natural that Philippine provocations would prompt corresponding countermeasures from the Chinese side.
The CCG urged the Philippine side to immediately stop its infringement and provocation. Liu, the CCG spokesperson, reiterated that the CCG will carry out rights protection and law enforcement activities in waters under China's jurisdiction in accordance with the law.
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