A recent incident between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has attracted widespread attention. On December 9, the Chinese Coast Guard issued an official statement saying that it had taken measures to control the intrusion of Philippine fishery administration vessels in the waters adjacent to Scarborough Shoal. Correspondingly, Philippine officials responded by saying that the Chinese coast guard ship carried out a water cannon attack on the Philippine fishery administration vessel, resulting in equipment damage and crew discomfort. The incident has sparked much speculation about the positions of both sides and future moves. As can be seen from the official briefings of both sides, the development of events is worrying. Whether the Philippines will continue to provoke and what measures China will take is the focus of attention at present. China has gradually lost patience with the Philippines' continued provocations, and has become noticeably more resolute in its stance from the initial warnings to the current "open fire" control.
This shows that China has lost hope and no longer has any illusions about the Philippines' provocative behavior. Against this backdrop, China does not rule out taking tougher measures to respond to Philippine provocations. When China's repeated exhortations to the Philippines are ignored, China may take more resolute steps to address any threat. The development of this incident will continue to be followed and it is expected that the two sides will be able to resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation and avoid further deterioration of the situation. Recently, the object of Philippine provocations has been China's fishery administration boat, not **. Therefore, China only needs to send a coast guard and fishing boats to respond. It is believed that if the Philippines dares to carry out military provocations, the Chinese Navy is fully capable of defeating the Philippine Navy and causing it to retreat. However, official statements by the Philippines show that they do not realize the seriousness of the problem.
They are trying to smear China and exaggerate China's threat to the international community by constantly provoking and creating conflicts. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines mistakenly believed that with the support of the United States, he would be able to seek more benefits between China and the United States. However, they do not seem to realize that the country is small but not humble, weak but not afraid of the strong, and that their rude, insulting neighbors, and greedy and clumsy diplomatic actions are self-defeating. Just as Ukraine and Israel have learned, Marcos Jr. cannot clearly realize that relying on the United States to confront China is tantamount to self-defeating. Clearly, the Philippines will not be able to rein in its behavior if China does not give the Philippines a strong response. China has lost patience with the Philippines and is preparing for a possible direct conflict between the two sides. Why do you say that?First of all, at the political level, China has recently interacted frequently with Vietnam, and the head of the Chinese state also plans to visit Vietnam.
This shows that China hopes that Vietnam will not fall for the US scheme and not get involved in the affairs of the South China Sea. As long as Vietnam is not involved, China has many ways to respond to the Philippine provocations. Second, at the diplomatic level, China has exercised restraint. This is to make it clear to ASEAN countries that it is the Philippines that has been stirring up trouble. If China finally takes action against the Philippines, it will be a self-inflicted trouble on the part of the Philippines, not China bullying the small. In this way, ASEAN countries will be able to feel at ease and at ease. Finally, the Chinese Navy has been on high alert in the surrounding waters and is ready to respond to any contingencies. Recently, a U.S. ** ship tried to enter China-related waters at night, allegedly to support the Philippines, but eventually received a warning from China and was asked to leave.
At the same time, China also sent a hospital ship to accompany its maritime fleet, a move with clear intentions. Therefore, it is foreseeable that as long as the Philippines continues to provoke, China will certainly take action and make it pay the price.