China rescues Filipino fisherman stranded in South China Sea On December 25, Chinese Navy vessel 174 conducted an emergency rescue of a #Filipino fisherman stranded in waters near China's Huangyan Dao in the #SouthChinaSea. The fisherman, who had been waving a sign reading "Help Me," was discovered by Chinese Navy vessel 174, according to a video released by the agency. The footage shows Chinese rescuers providing the fisherman with water and ship biscuits. The man had been trapped at sea for ov