Recently, the Philippines has frequently challenged China's sovereignty in the South China Sea and repeatedly invaded the waters around Scarborough Shoal, but China has taken resolute action to prevent abuses. The Philippines tried to use hype to force China to submit, but it failed. In response to the Philippines' provocative actions, China has demonstrated a tough attitude and determination to protect itself.
Recently, the Philippines has continued to encroach on the waters near Scarborough Shoal in an attempt to illegally transport construction materials to Second Thomas Shoal. China has controlled it in accordance with laws and regulations, and curbed the Philippines' misconduct. The Philippines misjudged the dynamics of the Sino-US game, believing that the support of the United States could protect itself from China's suppression, but in fact, the Philippines is only a pawn in the eyes of the United States, and cannot be compared with its allies at all.
The Philippines has tried to assert its presence by hyping up the South China Sea issue, but its actions have been spotted by China. The United States has only sent littoral combat ships in a perfunctory manner, ostensibly supporting the Philippines, but in fact is not willing to consume too many military resources. The United States' push to resume military communication with China has demonstrated its reluctance to go to war with China. The Philippines has become a tool for the United States to hype up the South China Sea topic, and if the situation gets out of control, the United States will immediately withdraw.
China has dealt a heavy blow to the Philippines' provocative acts for two consecutive days, demonstrating its resolute attitude and strong strength. Although China's statement is concise and does not condemn the Philippines, this does not mean that China has backed down, but rather symbolizes China's determination to exercise restraint while safeguarding its maritime rights and interests.
In response to the Philippine violations, China has chosen the right time and way to respond. The Chinese side first fired a warning of water cannons, and will continue to use water cannons only if the Philippines does not heed dissuasion. In this way, China has sent a clear message to the Philippines that safeguarding its territorial sovereignty will not be violated.
The Philippines' provocative actions have reminded China that warnings and strikes alone are not enough, and that more resolute action is needed to strengthen maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. Reclamation and tugboat plans should be put on the agenda in order to better grasp the initiative.
The island reclamation plan refers to China's construction of artificial islands on the disputed islands in order to expand the area of control and strengthen its military presence. China has successfully built artificial islands on a number of disputed islands in the South China Sea and stepped up the deployment of military installations. The accelerated implementation of the island reclamation plan will further strengthen China's position in the South China Sea and counterbalance the misconduct of countries such as the Philippines.
The tugboat program refers to China's deployment of tugboats in the South China Sea to move and tow patrol vessels, coast guard vessels, etc. In this way, China can deploy personnel and resources more flexibly, respond to provocative acts by the Philippines and other countries in a timely manner, and effectively safeguard its maritime rights and interests.
In response to the provocative actions of the Philippines, China has struck hard for two consecutive days, demonstrating its firm stance and strong strength. The hype of the Philippines cannot shake China's bottom line, and China has strengthened its defense capabilities in the South China Sea through island reclamation and tugboat programs. Maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea is China's unchanging goal, and any provocative actions will not change China's resolve. Only through a resolute attitude and appropriate actions can the Philippines and other provocateurs understand China's position and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.