ChinaZhōngguó中国to posthumously awardzhuī shòu追授two (people)liǎng míng两名coast guardhǎijǐng海警martyrlièshì烈士title / designationchēnghào称号，to confirm / to acknowledgequèrèn确认South China SeaNán Hǎi南海standoff / confrontationduìzhì对峙in / duringzhōng中own side / home sidejǐfāng己方for the first timeshǒucì首次to occur / to appearchūxiàn出现casualtiesshāngwáng伤亡。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to posthumously award
zhuī shòu
追授
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
martyr
lièshì
烈士
title / designation
chēnghào
称号
to confirm / to acknowledge
quèrèn
确认
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
standoff / confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
in / during
zhōng
中
own side / home side
jǐfāng
己方
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to occur / to appear
chūxiàn
出现
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
China
Zhōngguó
中国
authorities
dāngjú
当局
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to posthumously award
zhuī shòu
追授
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
in / during
zài
在
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
collision
pèngzhuàng
碰撞
accident / incident
shìgù
事故
in / during
zhōng
中
to be killed / to die in service
xīshēng
牺牲
structural particle
de
的
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
personnel
rényuán
人员
martyr
lièshì
烈士
title / designation
chēnghào
称号
constituting
wéi
为
China
Zhōngguó
中国
for the first time in decades
shùshí nián lái
数十年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
to acknowledge / to admit
chéngrèn
承认
in
zài
在
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
standoff / confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
in / during
zhōng
中
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
own side
jǐfāng
己方
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
August 8, 2026 at 4:20 AM
China
Zhōngguó
中国
authorities
dāngjú
当局
recently / in recent days
jìnrì
近日
in a low-key manner
dīdiào
低调
to acknowledge
chéngrèn
承认
in
zài
在
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
August 11th
8 yuè 11 rì
8月11日
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
incident / event
shìjiàn
事件
in / during
zhōng
中
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
coast guard
hǎijǐng
海警
personnel
rényuán
人员
while
zài
在
to pursue / to chase
zhuīzhú
追逐
the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
patrol vessel
xúnluó jiàn
巡逻舰
during / in the course of
qījiān
期间
due to / because of
yīn
因
with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
the People Liberation Army
Jiěfàngjūn
解放军
naval vessel / warship
jiàntǐng
舰艇
to occur
fāshēng
发生
collision
pèngzhuàng
碰撞
and thereby / resulting in
ér
而
to be killed / to die in service
xīshēng
牺牲
the Peoples Armed Police Force
Rénmín Wǔzhuāng Jǐngchá Bùduì
人民武装警察部队
official
guānfāng
官方
announcement / notice
gōnggào
公告
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
those who died / the fallen
xīshēng zhě
牺牲者
respectively
fēnbié
分别
are
wéi
为
Yi Xinyu (fallen coast guard member)
Yì Xīnyǔ
易新宇
and
hé
和
Cheng Long (fallen coast guard member)
Chéng Lóng
程龙
both / all
jūn
均
passive marker
bèi
被
to be posthumously awarded
zhuī shòu
追授
martyr
lièshì
烈士
title / designation
chēnghào
称号
the announcement
gōnggào
公告
causative particle
jiāng
将
this / the current
cǐcì
此次
action / operation
xíngdòng
行动
to characterize as / to classify as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
rights-defense operation
wéiquán xíngdòng
维权行动
but / however
dàn
但
regarding
duì
对
collision
pèngzhuàng
碰撞
accident / incident
shìgù
事故
structural particle
de
的
specific / detailed
jùtǐ
具体
course of events
jīngguò
经过
and / as well as
jí
及
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
details
xiángqíng
详情
did not provide / has not disclosed
wèi zuò
未作
disclosure / to disclose
pīlù
披露
according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
this
cǐcì
此次
confirmation / acknowledgment
quèrèn
确认
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
since
zì
自
the year 2001
2001 nián
2001年
since / up to now
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to acknowledge
chéngrèn
承认
in
zài
在
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
standoff / confrontation
duìzhì
对峙
in / during
zhōng
中
there being / occurring
yǒu
有
own side
jǐfāng
己方
personnel
rényuán
人员
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
the Philippines
Fēilǜbīn
菲律宾
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
has not yet
shàng wèi
尚未
regarding
jiù
就
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
statement
shēngmíng
声明
to make / to issue
zuòchū
作出
formal / official
zhèngshì
正式
response
huíyìng
回应
the incident
shìjiàn
事件
structural particle
de
的
complete / full
wánzhěng
完整
course of events
jīngguò
经过
still
réng
仍
remains to be
yǒudài
有待
clarification / to clarify
chéngqīng
澄清
South China Sea
Nán Hǎi
南海
region / area
dìqū
地区
in recent years
jìnnián lái
近年来
disputes / tensions
zhēngduān
争端
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to intensify / to escalate
jiājù
加剧
this
cǐcì
此次
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
information
xìnxī
信息
structural particle
de
的
public
gōngkāi
公开
disclosure
pīlù
披露
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to trigger / to give rise to
yǐnfā
引发
China-Philippines
Zhōng Fēi
中菲
between the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
between
zhījiān
之间
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
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China & WorldChina Posthumously Awards Martyr Status to Two Coast Guard Personnel Killed in South China Sea
China formally posthumously awarded martyr status to two coast guard members killed in a 2025 South China Sea collision, the first official acknowledgment of Chinese casualties in such a confrontation in decades.
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