According to the latest news from the China Coast Guard, the incident of Philippine vessels illegally entering Second Thomas Shoal has come to an end. The Philippines' actions in the South China Sea, however, have become more assertive.
The Chinese coast guard has taken a different approach to different types of Philippine vessels, but this has not stopped the Philippines from provoking.
The standby status of 40 Philippine civilian vessels heralds greater action.
Although the Philippines claimed that the supplies carried by the ships were to provide food and cash donations for the crew for Christmas, the true intentions of so many ships were clearly more complicated.
The Philippine side has announced that it will continue the resupply operation, and the destination has been shifted to Mahuan Island. Mahuan Island is a natural island in the northern part of China's Nansha Islands
The Philippines illegally occupied it in 1968 and has not yet returned it. The China Coast Guard has made it clear that China has indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and adjacent waters
We will resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The Philippines claims that the Chinese Coast Guard used long-range sound waves
The crew of the Philippine ship was almost incapacitated. The Chinese Coast Guard has docked a number of ships** on Mischief Island to create a deterrent to deal with a variety of more complex situations. It is China's firm position that China will certainly recover many islands and reefs in the South China Sea that have been illegally occupied by other countries.