On December 25, People** published an article signed "Bell" entitled "Ignoring China's goodwill and restraint in the South China Sea is extremely dangerous." The article highlights that China's warning to the Philippines is in its final stages and calls on China to show its sword. China has always given the Philippines opportunities, but the Philippines has repeatedly provoked, reneged on its commitments, and used external forces to interfere in the South China Sea. Now, the time has come for China to act. China's position is very clear, and the vast majority of the Chinese people support China's tough measures, including those in the Philippines. In view of the possible serious consequences of the Philippines' erroneous acts, it is necessary for China to take some punitive measures to warn the Philippines and safeguard its sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
China *** longWang YiAfter receiving the ** from Philippine Foreign Minister Manaro, he gave clear advice. He said that China-Philippines relations have stood at a crossroads, and the Philippines must prudently handle the South China Sea dispute and avoid colluding with external forces with bad intentions to create incidents. This is a clear indication that the Philippines has made the right choice, and as long as the Philippines acts prudently, it will not be difficult to manage differences with China and prevent conflicts, and resolve disputes in the South China Sea. However, the Philippines has chosen to ignore China's goodwill and restraint in the fieldMarcoscontinues to provoke, seeking joint patrols with Japan and other countries in the South China Sea, bringing in more external forces, and undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea.
The Philippines' mishandling of the South China Sea issue has attracted widespread attention. A spokesman for the Armed Forces of the Philippines said the Philippines plans to conduct more joint patrols in the South China Sea with Japan and other countries in 2024 after achieving satisfactory results in joint air and sea patrols with the United States and Australia this year. This is clearly an attempt to further strengthen relations with external forces and bring in more military forces into the South China Sea, which is not in line with the principle of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea and will only further intensify the contradictions. The Philippines should not be fooled into believing that it can strengthen its voice by strengthening alliances with foreign countries, when in fact doing so will only further sell its own interests and undermine regional peace and stability.
MarcosIn an interview with Japan**, he said the Philippines needed a "paradigm shift" on the South China Sea issue, and said that the Philippines' diplomatic efforts with China had "made little progress" and were "moving in the wrong direction." This indicatesMarcosThe plan deviates from the direction of reconciliation with China in the past and seeks alliances with other countries against China. Such a shift is very dangerous, and the Philippines must recognize that rapprochement with China is the only right way to resolve disputes in the South China Sea, and any confrontation with China will only exacerbate tensions and increase the risk of conflict between the two sides.
The Philippines' misdeeds have led to its isolation among ASEAN countries. ASEAN countries have always lived in a friendly and peaceful manner, but the provocative behavior of the Philippines has caused ASEAN countries to gradually isolate them. The Philippines' provocation in the South China Sea violates the joint efforts to maintain ASEAN's unity and regional stability, and makes ASEAN countries disappointed and dissatisfied with the Philippines' behavior. As an important organization in the region, ASEAN hopes to resolve disputes through consultation and cooperation, rather than through the threat of force or alliance with external forces. The wrong actions of the Philippines run counter to the common ideals of ASEAN countries, which is why ASEAN countries are gradually alienating themselves from the Philippines.
In the current situation, avoiding conflict is China's primary goal. War will only exacerbate contradictions and tragedies, and it will not benefit the Philippines either. At some point, however, some disciplinary and lesson-telling measures are necessary in order to make the Philippines realize its mistakes and stop its provocative acts. For China, it is in line with some restrictive measuresInternational Lawand internationally recognized practice. China has given full consideration to public opinion, and the broad masses of Chinese resolutely support measures to safeguard national interests and maritime rights and interests. At the same time, there are many people in the Philippines who are rightMarcos** expressed dissatisfaction with its South China Sea policy, arguing that the Philippines should restore friendly relations with China and jointly seek a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea dispute.
Summary: The Philippines' goodwill and restraint in the South China Sea is extremely dangerous, not only violatedInternational Lawand international rules, which have also undermined regional peace and stability. China has entered the final stage, and it is necessary to take some restrictive measures to warn the Philippines to protect its rights and sovereignty. The Philippines must recognize its mistakes and return to the path of friendship and cooperation with China. Only through consultation and cooperation can we achieve mutual benefit and win-win results and achieve regional peace and security. The farce in the South China Sea of the Philippines should come to an end, and the two sides should get back on track and work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.