# China Confirms Two Coast Guard Deaths in South China Sea Clash 2026-08-07T05:45:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet China has posthumously honoured two Coast Guard officers who died on 11 August 2025 while safeguarding maritime rights, according to an official People’s Armed Police listing. The announcement did not explain how they died. On the same day, a China Coast Guard vessel and a People’s Liberation Army Navy warship collided near Scarborough Shoal after one pursued a Philippine Coast Guard ship. The Philippine Coast Guard said the Chinese vessel suffered substantial damage. The recognition appears to confirm China’s first acknowledged deaths from a South China Sea confrontation since 2001, when a PLA Navy pilot died after colliding with a US reconnaissance aircraft. Beijing disclosed no casualties after last year’s collision. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: China, Coast Guard, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/china-confirms-two-coast-guard-deaths-in-south-china-sea-clash/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/china-confirms-two-coast-guard-deaths-in-south-china-sea-clash/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.