China and the Philippines have engaged in a fierce confrontation in the South China Sea. Surprisingly, in less than 48 hours, 29 countries publicly supported the Philippines. What's going on here?And by what three sentences did China respond to this situation?
The incident began when the Philippines dispatched two coast guard vessels, an official ship and a supply ship into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea without China's approval, in an attempt to deliver construction supplies to the Philippine side** "beached" at Ren'ai Jiao, so as to achieve permanent occupation of Ren'ai Jiao. The China Coast Guard has taken control measures in accordance with the law to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, the Philippines has made a mistake and used the international hype to try to confuse right and wrong.
Less than 48 hours after the confrontation, 29 countries publicly backed the Philippines, most notably the United States, the United Kingdom and the 27 European Union. What's going on here?
First of all, the United States has always been a "frequent visitor" on the South China Sea issue. Immediately after the confrontation between China and the Philippines at Ren'ai Jiao, the US made unreasonable accusations against China, claiming that China "interfered in Philippine maritime operations and undermined regional stability." Previously, the United States had come up with the so-called "U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty" to support the Philippines. Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China, responded, saying, "The maritime dispute between China and the Philippines is an issue between China and the Philippines, and no third party has the right to intervene." This clear and straightforward statement demonstrates China's determination to firmly defend its national interests.
Secondly, the United Kingdom, which has close relations with the United States. A spokesman for the British Department for Foreign Affairs and Development also made unreasonable accusations against China on the same day, claiming that China had acted "insecure and escalating" against the Philippines in the South China Sea. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK responded, saying, "Instead of condemning the provocative actions of the Philippine side, the UK has made irresponsible remarks about China's legitimate and lawful maritime rights protection and law enforcement actions, which is a blatant connivance of the Philippine side's violation of China's sovereignty. "The Chinese side has been blunt and warned Britain not to deliberately provoke.
Finally, the EU27 made a more surprising collective statement. A spokesman for the EU's External Action Service made unwarranted accusations against China, saying it was concerned about the "provocative and dangerous behavior" of Chinese ships against Philippine ships in the South China Sea. In response, the spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU said, "The EU side has disregarded the facts and issued a statement accusing China of legitimate and lawful maritime rights protection and law enforcement actions, and endorsing the illegal provocation of the Philippine side, which China firmly opposes." "China once again stressed that the South China Sea issue is an issue between China and the Philippines, and no foreign forces are allowed to interfere.
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