There have been three clear changes in the situation in the South China Sea recently, and these changes have sent some strong signals to the outside world. First, the Chinese Navy has increased its military presence in the confrontation zone, where a Type 052D destroyer has been stationed for a long time. According to foreign media reports, another Type 052D destroyer may join the deployment in the region. Second, the focus of the Sino-Philippine confrontation may have shifted from Second Thomas Shoal to Mischief Island.
Commercial satellite imagery shows that the Chinese and Coast Guard vessels were seen near Mischief Island, but neither side was seen near Second Thomas Shoal. Finally, China issued a strong warning, accusing the Philippines of "extremely dangerous" actions in the South China Sea and saying it would respond in a resolute manner. What do these three changes mean?First, the Chinese Navy has increased its military deployment.
In the early days of the confrontation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, China mainly used coast guard ships to respond, while the navy deployed Type 056A frigates as a support force for coast guard ships. We always hoped that the situation would not escalate, but the Philippines misunderstood our goodwill and saw it as a weak concession. In the face of the unreasonable behavior of the Philippines, we have to resort to some military means that the Philippines can understand.
Once the Philippines discovered that the Chinese Navy's Type 054A frigate appeared in the confrontation area, it immediately caused panic among them, and they hurriedly mobilized various forces to the confrontation area, and sought to buy second-hand frigates internationally. Now, with the arrival of the main fleet of the Chinese Navy, the appearance of Type 052D destroyers means that the Chinese Navy will continue to strengthen its military presence in the South China Sea, and the pressure on the Philippines will only increase, and China will not give them any luck.
If the Philippines wants to play, we will play with them, and we have enough strength to fight against it. To be clear, the increase in our Navy is not due to the inability of the Coast Guard to deal with the Philippines, but due to two considerations. First of all, in addition to the Philippines, we have also noticed that the United States has continuously sent their ** and military aircraft to interfere in the situation in the South China Sea. In the face of these regular military forces, our coast guard is clearly inadequate, so we need the support of the navy**.
Secondly, putting the Navy into the front line of confrontation is also a warning to the Philippines. Regrettably, the Philippine side, carried away by ambition, could not understand this warning signal. The confrontation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has escalated in stages, and more than one Type 052D destroyer may appear in the confrontation area, suggesting that China's maritime military strength has increased significantly, and the increase in troop strength has increased significantly.
The Philippines has escalated the standoff, with the focus appearing to have shifted to the waters off Mischief Island, where the Chinese Navy's newly deployed Type 052D destroyer has also appeared. However, the Philippines has not given up its provocation at Second Thomas Shoal, on the contrary, it has tried to expand the scope of its provocation to include neighboring Mischief Island and Scarborough Shoal. The Philippines hopes to make waves in the South China Sea and gain benefits, either because of its own ideas or because of the strategy given by the United States behind its back.
In the face of this situation, we have the advantage of size, and we can adopt the strategy of "overwhelming others with force", increase the number of troops in the navy, send more coast guard ships to the South China Sea, grasp the superiority and initiative in strength, and press the past head-on step by step to solve the problem. The foreign media try to provoke our actions, but we should not be distracted by them, and the best solution is to remain calm and not to complicate the problem, and to maintain the superiority and initiative in strength.
The Chinese navy's latest assertiveness and military moves send a clear global signal that we are firmly on track to end the South China Sea dispute, while the other side is struggling passively. The bell commentary chapter of China's "People**" is regarded as a direct signal to China's top leadership, because "bell" is homophonic to "middle sound", which represents the voice of China.
Before the self-defense counterattack against India, the bell commentator sounded "Don't be unpredictable";Before the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, the same bell commentators, the same "don't say anything unpredictable". This time, the phrase "don't say anything unexpectedly" is not used in the article of the bell commentator, indicating that China has no intention of letting the situation go to the last step for the time being. Therefore, in the article, we have a warning about the Philippines.
Some time ago, the People's Liberation Army Daily published an article by a bell commentator, which can be regarded as the voice of the top brass of our military, in which he stressed that China's sovereignty must not be violated and warned the Philippines. From the sound of bells to the sound of jun, from the top of the team to the top of China, the escalation of the warning level for the Philippines also means that our tolerance and patience are running out. The mobilization of the Chinese Navy's main combat ships is also a clear signal.
If the Philippines continues to provoke China in the South China Sea, when China's tolerance and patience are exhausted, they will face "not to be unprepared", and the PLA will strike mercilessly!