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China confirms 2 coast guard deaths in South China Sea vessel collision

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China has officially confirmed the deaths of two China Coast Guard officers, Yi Xinyu and Cheng Long, who perished in a vessel collision during a maritime operation in the South China Sea on August 11, 2025. The collision occurred near Scarborough Shoal while the officers were engaged in what state media described as a "maritime rights protection operation." Both officers, aged 21 and 25 respectively and from Shandong province, were posthumously awarded the "Loyal Guards of the Chinese People’s Armed Police" honour and a first-class merit citation for their service. AI

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