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This is China's latest warning to the Philippines, and the Philippines seems to be aware of the seriousness of the problem.
The Chinese Coast Guard used water cannons on Philippine Coast Guard vessels).
A few days ago, at a regular press conference, a Reuters reporter asked: Chinese officials today accused the Philippines of repeatedly violating China's sovereignty in the South China Sea, spreading fake news and colluding with foreign forces to undermine peace and stability in the South China SeaHow does China view the risk of armed conflict at sea?In this regard, Mao Ning, the spokesperson of China's first newspaper, respondedThe door to dialogue between China is always open, and we are willing to properly handle maritime issues with the Philippine side through negotiation and consultation
The Chinese Coast Guard has now completely blockaded Second Thomas Shoal, and the Philippine side is no longer able to deliver construction materials to the Sierra Madre).
A Chinese idiom, "Pull back from the precipice," reflects China's aggression toward the PhilippinesA final warningThe attitude also immediately attracted widespread attention from netizens, and some people checked the diplomatic "black talk" circulating on the Internet and found that in the past history,"Pull back from the precipice" is followed by "don't say it unpredictably"., what does it mean when the words are so heavy, I believe all parties have understood.
Marcos Jr., Philippines).
The Philippine side apparently did feel the warningMarcos Jr., Philippines).A few days ago, he made it clear in an interview with Japan's NHK TVHe said that although the United States has been helping the Philippines with maritime patrols, the Philippines hopes to solve the problem of the landing ship "Sierra Madre" on its own。But he also said the Philippines would do everything in its power to maintain its presence in the Ayunjin Sands, the Philippine name for "Ren'ai Jiao."
The United States is the biggest behind-the-scenes supporter of the Philippines, but Marcos Jr. should not forget how Aquino III was betrayed by the United States).
Two points can be seen from Marcos Jr.'s statement: First, Marcos Jr. officially stated that he does not want the United States to intervene in the Ren'ai Jiao issue, which shows that the Philippines knows that once the situation expands, it will be harmful to itself. Second, Marcos Jr. also expressed the Philippines' hardline stance of trying to maintain a presence at Second Thomas Shoal. This shows that on the one hand, the Philippines has realized that China's warning is by no means a bluff, but is ready to tear its faceBut on the other hand, the Philippines is still unwilling to give up its illegal interests and is still trying to get a piece of the pie on the issue of sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Mischief Island**, photographed by foreign commercial satellites, has deployed a fleet here to support Ren'ai Jiao at any time).
It can only be said that Marcos Jr. is still too naïve, and he always has illusions about international affairs, especially his attitude towards big powers. In order to effectively deal with the friction at Ren'ai Jiao, China has not only assembled a number of coast guard vessels around Ren'ai Jiao and completely blocked it, only allowing food, drinking water and other humanitarian supplies from the Philippines to be transported aboard the "Sierra Madre" through the blockade, but also banned the transportation of building materials. At the same time, the PLA has also assembled a "huge" force, including two destroyers, one 052C and one 052D, one 072 landing ship, one 053H frigate, and two 022 missile boats, on Mischief Island, which is only 38 kilometers away from Ren'ai Jiao, to provide backing up for the coast guard ships ahead. It can be said thatChina has already deployed all its armed forces in advance, and if the Philippines still insists on going its own way and is obsessed, then the next step will definitely be to "don't say anything unpredictable".
Although we still use water cannons, I asked the Filipinos if they wanted to try artillery）
However, even with the Chinese coast guard and navy fully deployed, the Chinese side has exercised maximum restraint and is trying to find a diplomatic solution. At a press conference on the 25th,A reporter dug a hole and asked: If the Philippines keeps denying and rejecting China's warnings in the South China Sea, what is China's bottom line?In this regard, Mao Ning said that China firmly upholds its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and we also hope that the Philippines can make a rational choice. To put it more bluntly: we have always insisted on the peaceful settlement of disputes, but if we really want to fight you, we will try it.
The Chinese coast guard can't fight it, and the navy, you Filipinos, don't even think about it).
There is no doubt that the United States is the biggest reliance on the Philippines to dare to constantly challenge China, but historical experience has proved that the United States is also the best at selling out its teammates. Marcos Jr. should remember how Aquino III was abandoned and betrayed by the United States in 2016, and if he continues to challenge China's bottom line, it would be best to think about the end of Aquino III first.