In the past few days, the South China Sea railway reef was not winding up, but the dark flow had already flooded. Two Philippine official ships suddenly plunged into the waters near China's railway reef, not greeting, not speaking rules, and headed straight toward the law enforcement of China's naval police ship. The results can be imagined, both sides wiped out the fire. This time, China's naval police did not restrain, but resolutely lit the sword, with action to counter each other's provocation.
This unexpected confrontation happened suddenly, but it was not unexpected. The collision of Tiexian Reef is just a microcosm of the game in the South China Sea. Behind the scenes is the Philippines' step-by-step temptation, and it is also our firm attitude of not giving up an inch of land.
The “breakthrough” code is back, this time hit by the Chinese naval police.
Then again, this matter has to start from the beginning. In the early morning of October 12th, the waters around Tiexian Reef in the South China Sea were calm, and the Marine Police boat 21559 was patrolling and enforcing the law as planned. Suddenly, two Philippine official ships, numbered 3002 and 3003, headed straight for Tiexian Reef. Without any notification, and regardless of the warnings of our coast guard, we rushed directly into the waters under our jurisdiction.
This is not a simple "stray entry", but a naked "hard entry".Maritime police 21559 immediately issued a warning, repeatedly screaming to the Philippine ship to stop approaching. But the ship 3003 not only did not listen, but instead accelerated around the head of the Maritime Police, and the hard life crashed up. The video clearly shows that the Philippine ship crossed the head of our side in a high-speed state, and continued to push forward after the crash, trying to throw out the control of the site.
This time, my country's coast guard is no longer soft. After many warnings failed, we decisively took control measures and used water cannons to force the Philippine ship away.This set of operations is clean and neat, without nonsense and unambiguous. It not only shows its attitude, but also keeps the bottom line.
The Philippine “Touch Ceramic Defence”, the route is not fresh.
In fact, their actions in the South China Sea over the years have long been not a mere “demon” but a plan and a route.
From Yine Reef, Yellow Rock Island, to the current railway reef, the Philippines has repeatedly sent official ships, fishing vessels and even media personnel to "group breakthroughs". on the surface is "supply" or "freedom of navigation", in fact is creating friction, forcing our country to react, and using the opportunity to greatly render the topic of "China bullying small countries" internationally.
To put it bluntly, it is a "porcelain-touching diplomacy". This Tiexian Reef incident is also a continuation of this routine. However, they changed their tricks: instead of just protesting and shouting, they directly used official ships to "face-to-face" provocation, trying to intensify conflicts and make bigger news.
But the problem is that this trick in front of our country is no longer playable. my country's rights protection in the South China Sea has long been no longer a "solo fight", but a "prepared"Maritime Police, Navy, Air Force have division of work, who came, how came, how to respond, has a complete set of mature mechanisms.
Abacus behind the scenes: What does the Philippines want to do?
To say what the Philippines is trying to do with this wave of operations, it can be summarized in one sentence: internal worries and external difficulties, and it wants to rely on "external conflicts" to shift the focus. Let's look at the country first. In 2025, the Marcos government's domestic support rate is not high, and its economic performance is poor. There is great inflationary pressure and many people's livelihood problems, and the people are quite resentful. At this time, provoking a dispute over the South China Sea can just divert attention at home and create an image of "we are defending sovereignty."
The Philippines has been playing the "geographic card".They know that they can not fight alone for our country, and are constantly approaching the United States and some foreign forces, want to borrow the "South China Sea issue" to bind greater international resources. They hope to attract the United States, Japan and other countries to endorse them or even "support them from the platform" by constantly creating conflicts.But the problem is that reality is not so cooperative.
The United States has just changed the term, after Trump returned to the White House, the foreign policy has become more conservative, the importance of the South China Sea issue is clearly "down" within the US government. while other countries, the operation of the Philippines, such as "your own intrusion and want others to wipe their ass" is also unclear.
Our attitude: not troubling, but also not afraid of things
In the face of the provocation of the Philippines, China's way of handling it has always been well-founded and moderate. But that doesn't mean we will just tolerate it. In this Tiexian Reef incident, the response of the marine police is very telling. Neither take the initiative to escalate the situation, nor allow the other party to fool around. After many verbal warnings failed, our country decisively took practical actions to make the other side retreat despite difficulties.
This way of dealing with it, in the final analysis, is the stability of a big country and the adherence to its borders. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also made it clear that Tiexian Reef belongs to China's Nansha Islands and is China's inherent territory. The Philippine side's behavior belongs to "deliberate illegal intrusion", and China has the right and responsibility to deal with it according to law.
It is not heavy, but it is sufficient. It is not only a warning to the Philippines, but also a warning to all forces that covet our waters.
Who keeps the rules, who messes up, the world understands.
The South China Sea issue, in the final analysis, is a question of "whose territory has the final say". China's sovereignty in the South China Sea is well-founded, with clear history and realistic control. In recent years, the Philippines has been testing the bottom line, but in fact, it just wants to "stop after rushing". But they forgot that the South China Sea is not a place where "whoever quarrels fiercely wins", nor is it an open space where you can run wild casually.
This railway reef incident is a warning. it tells the outside world: China's rights protection in the South China Sea is serious, prepared and cannot be challenged.For domestic people, such law enforcement actions are also a solid sense of security. You don't need to stare at the news every day and worry about something wrong in the South China Sea, because there is a group of people who are silently on the front line and guarding that sea area with professionalism and responsibility.
The wind and waves in the South China Sea are not a matter of a day or two. But every fluctuation is a contest: who is more professional, who is calmer, and who is more confident. The Philippines wants to rely on "touching porcelain" to win support by public opinion. But the reality is, The people who truly guard the sea are never those who shout slogans, but those law enforcers who will not give in to any land in the stormy waves.
Our country's decisive move on Tiantian Reef this time was not "head-on", but "soft with tough with tough, tough with reasonable." It not only maintains sovereignty, but also maintains order.
In the future, will the Philippines continue to test? but it can be sure that every test, our response will only be more firm. The South China Sea is not a testing ground, let alone a performance show. The protagonist here is my country, not a "victim" directed by other countries.
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Philippine official vessel maliciously rubbed Chinese Maritime Police vessel, Foreign Ministry: Urge the Philippines to immediately stop violating provocations and incitement to renderings.2025-10-13 16:30 · 9 News
The U.S. State Department responds to recent frictions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea: Condemning China's "dangerous behavior". October 14, 2025, 09:04. Russian Satellite News Agency