Within 48 hours of the conflict between China and the Philippines, 29 countries openly supported the Philippines, while China issued three words without saying a word at the most critical moment. How did 29 countries support the Philippines, and what three commitments did China give them?
Not long ago, in disregard of China's consent, the Philippines dispatched two patrol vessels, an official ship, and a supply ship to the Renai Jiao area in the South China Sea in an attempt to transport construction materials to Renai Jiao Island, which is located on the beach, so as to achieve permanent possession of the islands and reefs. The China Coast Guard has taken control of the Philippine side's actions in accordance with the law, effectively safeguarding China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
But no one expected that the Philippines would take the initiative to launch a challenge, and as a result, the Philippine side would dare to reverse black and white and make a fuss about this matter. Moreover, in just 48 hours after the conflict between China and the Philippines, 29 countries sided with the Philippines, making it clear that they were coming for China.
First of all, the first to stand up in support of the Philippines was the United States, which has been stirring up trouble in the South China Sea over the years. According to reports by major news organizations, after the conflict between China and the Philippines, the United States immediately stood up and launched an unwarranted attack on China. The U.S. claimed that China had "intervened in Philippine waters to destabilize the region." "That's not even counting the fact that the U.S. side has already pressured China to stop doing anything that jeopardizes peace in the South China Sea.
As we all know, whenever there is a conflict between China and the Philippines over a dispute in the South China Sea, the United States is always the first to stand up and condemn China, and this situation has become commonplace. When the United States supported the Philippines, it even used the banner of the "US-Philippines Joint Defense Agreement" to try to "use force" against China. With the support of the United States, the Filipinos are also getting more and more emboldened.
In response to the incident, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's first press conference, once said in public: "The territorial sea dispute between China and the Philippines is a matter for China and the Philippines, and should not be interfered by a third party." "China's first statement, to the point, Americans should know and know what they are doing.
Secondly, the second to stand up in support of the Philippines is the United Kingdom, which is very close to the United States. On the same day that the United States condemned China for no reason, a spokeswoman for the United Kingdom also issued a baseless accusation against China. Britain has further exacerbated the situation by asserting that China's actions against the Philippines in the South China Sea are unsafe. At the same time, the UK has also issued a resolute voice, urging China and the Philippines to earnestly implement the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling.
China has already expressed its position on the decision of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration in just nine words: not to participate, not to accept, not to recognize. The British side brought up this matter again, and its intention can be imagined. A female reporter from the Chinese embassy in the UK issued a statement on this: "Instead of condemning the provocation of the Philippines, the UK accuses China of legitimate and legitimate law enforcement activities on the sea, which is simply a blatant support for the Philippines ** to invade China's territory, which is a shame and a shame." "If the UK is really thinking about the overall interests of China and the UK, it should act cautiously and stop deliberately provoking incidents.
In the end, it was the 27 European Union countries that stood up in support of the Philippines. Following the groundless accusations made by the United States and Britain against China, 27 European countries have also taken corresponding measures. A spokeswoman for the European Union's diplomatic agency recently announced to the outside world that the Chinese ** ship recently targeted the Philippines in the South China Sea"Provocative and dangerous"。
Note that not long ago, the 24th session of the China-Europe Summit was held in Beijing. European Council Michel and von der Leyen visited China successively, and China and the EU reached important agreements on many issues. China has also laid a good foundation for EU-China relations: China and the EU are partners, not competitors, and our common interests far outweigh our differences. Now, European countries are pointing fingers at issues that have nothing to do with themselves in the South China Sea.
A spokeswoman for China's permanent mission in Europe reacted, "Ignoring reality, Europe has issued a statement condemning China's legitimate, legitimate military activities on the oceans and supporting the unjustified provocations of the Philippines, which is our strong **." It can be said that the third statement issued by China is to make it clear that we will never accept the European Union's blatant support for the Philippines.
You must know that 27 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, have no say in the South China Sea issue. This is an issue between China and the Philippines, and it is also an issue between China and the Philippines, and no other country is allowed to intervene.