Chinese Coast Guard injures Filipino fishermen
Cell phone footage recorded by Filipino fishermen working the Escoda Shoal on December 12, 2025, shows a series of targeted attacks against Filipino flagged fishing boats by members of the Chinese Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia. Throughout the attack, the CCG and MMS used high-pressure water cannons to force the fishing boats away from the shoal, causing significant damage to at least two of the vessels, and causing injury to at least three of the fishermen. The Philippine Coast Guard responded by deploying two patrol vessels to assist the fishermen with medical aid, and additional fuel. The PCG ships faced multiple attempts at interdiction by the CCG vessels while they were en route to assist the fishermen. PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, condemned the actions as "dangerous," "inhumane," and an escalation targeting civilians, rejecting Chinese claims that the fishermen brandished knives and threatened the Chinese vessels and Coast Guard personnel.
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