The Philippine Coast Guard has once again illegally intruded into the South China Sea, and this time the Chinese Coast Guard has taken strong measures to stop it. On December 10, the Philippines dispatched two coast guard vessels, one official vessel and one replenishment vessel to illegally sail into the waters near Ren'ai Jiao in China's Nansha Islands in an attempt to deliver supplies to the illegal "beaching"**. As in previous similar incidents, the Chinese Coast Guard conducted lawful and compliant interceptions of Philippine vessels, but Philippine vessels continued to provoke by "touching porcelain". For a long time, the Philippines has been launching provocative actions at Ren'ai Jiao, Scarborough Shoal and the surrounding waters, and there have been frequent incidents of porcelain encounters. In the past, China has shown its demeanor as a great power and tried to resolve conflicts in a rational way. However, the Philippines has brazenly repeated this trick, and this time the Chinese coast guard has no mercy on the Philippines and has taken tough action.
When the Filipino ships are 1 distance from Scarborough Shoal4 to 1At 9 nautical miles, the Chinese Coast Guard conducted water cannon spraying, while also using long-range directional acoustic wave dispersion devices. The move resulted in severe damage to the Philippine vessel's communications equipment and navigation systems, and a sonic attack on the crew. This time, it was a water cannon attack and a sonic attack, which had a considerable impact on the Philippine ships. If there are similar provocations in the future, they may escalate into artillery attacks, with unimaginable consequences. Many netizens were outraged by the Philippines' provocative actions and expressed dissatisfaction with the official only verbal warnings. However, we should have confidence in our country's strategic determination and realize that the South China Sea issue is not only an issue with the Philippines, but also involves neighboring countries such as Vietnam. In the face of such a complex situation, we need to remain calm and adopt an attitude of small punishment and big admonition for such actions of the Philippines, so as to make it clear to them that China's patience has a limit and will wear out over time.
While keeping a low profile, China is determined not to be intimidated. If the Philippines continues its provocations, it could trigger even more serious consequences. Before taking this action, the Philippines appeared intent on once again playing the role of victim in order to gain international attention, but did not expect the Chinese coast guard to take drastic action. They may think that China will not dare to tear up its face with the Philippines because the Philippines has the support of the United States behind it. Today, however, the situation is very different, and the United States is currently troubled. The United States is entangled in the Russia-Ukraine war and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and has to send warships against Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea, Venezuela has not been peaceful lately, and South Korea is also seeking support. The world is causing trouble for the United States, and now it is the Philippines' turn. In addition, the balance of power between China and the United States in the South China Sea has also reversed, and the United States does not have any spare aircraft carriers to use. The Philippines does not seem to have a good grasp of the situation and lacks the ability to grasp the opportunity. The major powers are cautiously observing the situation around them and waiting for the right moment.
And a relatively weak country like the Philippines is making waves. People need to be self-aware, and so do countries. Otherwise, they may learn to be sensible by learning a lesson from society.