China Coast Guard releases video showing response to Philippine ships' illegal activities

The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday released footage of actions it took on Wednesday against the illegal activities of Philippine ships near Zhubi Reef and Tiexian Reef in China's Nansha Qundao.

The CCG Thursday slammed the Philippines' illegal activities around China's Zhubi Jiao and Tiexian Jiao, calling such acts a violation of China's territorial sovereignty, and urging the Philippines to cease such infringements immediately.

Without approval from the Chinese government, two Philippine official ships illegally entered waters off China's Zhubi Jiao and Tiexian Jiao on Wednesday, with some personnel unlawfully landing on Tiexian Jiao, according to Liu Dejun, the CCG spokesman.

CCG enforcement personnel have taken measures against the ships, landing on the reef to deal with the situation in a professional, standard, reasonable and legal manner, Liu said.

At about 09:13 to 09:14, one of the Philippine ships, ignoring several serious warnings from the Chinese side, approached in a dangerous fashion a CCG ship. CCG crew members used water cannons to warn off the Philippine ship.

The Philippine ship abruptly veered left, causing a collision between the two vessels. The Philippine side is fully responsible for the incident, Liu said.

Liu stated that China holds indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Qundao and the adjacent waters, adding that the Philippines' actions have severely infringed upon China's territorial sovereignty, violated the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea", and undermined peace and stability in the region.

China urges the Philippine side to immediately cease such violations, he said, adding that the CCG will continue its law enforcement activities to legally safeguard China's sovereignty and rights in waters under the country's jurisdiction.

China Coast Guard releases video showing response to Philippine ships' illegal activities

Bilateral relations between China and Seychelles are entering a new phase of expansion, driven by rising trade volumes and growing collaboration in private sector, as well as emerging cooperation in the blue economy and digital innovation.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng is paying a visit to Seychelles and two other African countries of Kenya and South Africa from March 22 to 30.

The year of 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Seychelles.

In 1976, Seychelles became a sovereign nation. China was among the first nations to officially recognize the archipelago country's independence from British rule, marking the beginning of a long friendship that has later transformed the small island state in the Indian Ocean.

"This 50th anniversary will allow us to take stock of what we have achieved in different fields, education, health, infrastructure, economy, culture, environment and other areas," Vincent Meriton, former vice president of Seychelles, said in an interview via video link.

In 2024, at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the relations between the two countries hit a new peak as the ties were officially elevated to a strategic partnership.

Available data showed that bilateral trade between the two countries has maintained a strong momentum, reaching 84 million U.S. dollars in 2024. China mainly exports high-tech products such as smart phones, high-end camera systems, and mechanical and electric products, among others. Seychelles primarily exports seafood.

The future development of the bilateral ties is now turning offshore as both nations are looking toward blue economy. They are working together on sustainable fisheries and protection for the very ocean that feeds Seychelles.

Chinese vice president's visit to Seychelles to further enhance bilateral ties