The South China Sea has always been a hot issue of international concern, and recently, the dispute between the United States and the Philippines in the South China Sea has aroused widespread discussion. There has been a subtle change in China's attitude towards the situation in the South China Sea, and it has shown its determination to no longer tolerate provocations. Although we thought that the United States might temporarily abandon stirring up trouble in the South China Sea because it was busy with the war in the Middle East, the reality turned out to be unexpected. In order to protect its own interests, the United States does not intend to give China breathing room and further complicate the situation in the South China Sea. The Philippines has frequently trespassed on Chinese territory, and China has adopted a series of tactics to keep a low profile. However, the Philippines recently invited the United States and other allies to conduct military Xi in the South China Sea, further escalating the situation. In the face of this, China's attitude has changed subtly, demonstrating a resolute response to provocations through two new developments.
Recently, China has taken two new steps in response to the provocative actions of the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea. First, hundreds of Chinese fishing boats gathered near Oxbow Reef in the Jiuzhang Reef of the Spratly Islands, a move that the Philippines sees as a Chinese encroachment on its territory. Despite the tensions, China did not take obvious military action, but was led by *** to issue a statement refuting that the Philippines has no right to interfere in China's activities. For now, these Chinese fishing boats are still stuck near Oxbow Reef, assuming a posture of holding their ground, directly ignoring the warnings of the Philippines. China*** said the boats' activities were normal fishing activities and that they were docked here to avoid bad weather. This incident demonstrates China's hardline attitude, which no longer tolerates the Philippines' provocations, and actively responds to and defends its territorial sovereignty. There has been speculation that China's move could mean preparing to reclaim the island to secure control of Oxbow Reef. This claim is not unfounded, given that other islands and reefs in the region have already been reclaimed and infrastructure and troops have been stationed. Although the reef is small, it is still Chinese territory, and it is only a matter of time before the island is reclaimed. By doing so, China is not only sending a strong signal to the Philippines, but also preventing the Philippines from continuing to use it to hype.
Second, the US littoral combat ship recently trespassed into the waters near Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea. While such incidents are not uncommon, China's response has been different. The Chinese Navy immediately gathered forces to monitor the entire process of the United States and forced it to withdraw. Unlike in the past, China was the first to make a statement, and it made a public statement at the same time as the PLA took action. This change has attracted a lot of attention. It is clear that China has adjusted its attitude towards the South China Sea issue and is no longer holding back its anger. China is now pursuing the principle of tolerability, and no longer seeks compromise and triviality. As long as the United States stirs up trouble in the South China Sea, China will immediately send a signal to the world and take countermeasures, ready to strike at any time.
In the face of the disturbance between the United States and the Philippines in the South China Sea, China has shown a resolute attitude of fighting back. By taking action in two new directions, China sends a clear message to the world: China will no longer tolerate provocations in the South China Sea, but is ready to take action to defend its territory and sovereignty. China has responded to the Philippines' provocations with a tough attitude, making its position clear through the gathering of fishing boats and *** statements. In addition, in response to the trespassing of the United States, China took immediate action and made a public statement. This new approach shows that China is no longer holding back its anger and is pursuing firm principles. China's response shows that China is ready to respond to provocations at any time and no longer allow the actions of the United States and the Philippines to limit itself.
To sum up, two new developments by China demonstrate a shift in China's attitude towards the situation in the South China Sea. China no longer pursues the big thing and calms the people, but resolutely pushes back against any behavior that poses a threat to its own interests. China has responded to the Philippines' provocations with a tough stance and has shown possible intentions to reclaim the islandsAt the same time, China has responded decisively to the challenge from the United States. This change shows China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and injects new strength into the stability and balance of the situation in the South China Sea. With China's resolute stance, we look forward to a gradual easing of the situation in the South China Sea and seek a peaceful diplomatic solution to the dispute.