The Ministry of Veterans Affairs confirmed that the collision on August 11, 2025 between Chinese Coast Guard vessel 3104 Nanyu and a PLA Navy Type 052D destroyer resulted in the deaths of two coast guard personnel at the scene, who were posthumously awarded a first-class merit.
The martyrs' memorial website managed by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of the People's Republic of China has listed the information of Yi Xinyu and Cheng Long. Records show that both sacrificed their lives while carrying out missions and were posthumously awarded First-Class Merit.
It is alleged that a collision between CCP vessels and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea caused the deaths of two military personnel, aged 21 and 25; related claims state that the incident was not disclosed until August 2026.