The situation in the South China Sea has escalated dramatically in just 48 hours due to the provocative actions of the Philippines, and two consecutive rounds of maritime clashes have occurred between the two countries. According to information released by the Chinese Coast Guard, the Philippines first attacked the waters off China's Scarborough Shoal with three official ships, and the Chinese Coast Guard took control of it in accordance with the law. Subsequently, two Philippine coast guard vessels, an official ship and a sea supply ship intruded into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao without China's permission in an attempt to transport building materials and materials for the illegal "beaching"**, and the Chinese coast guard still controlled them in accordance with the law. Information released by the China Coast Guard shows that the Philippines' actions are very dangerous, and the two sides have once again collided directly.
At 6:39 a.m. on the 10th, the Chinese Coast Guard Boat 21556 was deliberately rammed by the Philippine boat "Yunaza May" No. 1 in the course of normal law enforcement, which ignored China's repeated solemn warnings and suddenly turned in an unprofessional and dangerous manner, causing the two ships to scrape. The China Coast Guard stressed that the responsibility for this matter lies entirely with the Philippine side. This incident once again confirms that the Philippines** has not stopped its provocative intentions against China's sovereign waters. In particular, the Philippines has repeatedly attacked the waters of Ren'ai Jiao, which shows that the Philippines is determined to transport building materials to Ren'ai Jiao's illegal "beaching" shipwreck, and similar actions may not stop unless the goal is achieved or the shipwreck is completely disintegrated. It should be noted that the Philippine vessel deliberately rammed the Chinese coast guard vessel, which is a bad signal.
In October this year, China and the Philippines collided twice in the South China Sea, and the situation was tense. In just over a month, the Philippines has collided ships again in the South China Sea, suggesting that the Philippines is becoming more provocative in the South China Sea and suggesting that the standoff between China and the Philippines could escalate further. According to the analysis, the reason why the Philippines dares to take such a move is, on the one hand, that it may hope to forcibly break through China's fortification near Ren'ai Jiao by increasing the intensity of the attack, so as to transport building materials and materials to the broken ship that has been "beached".On the other hand, signs of accelerated involvement by external forces in the South China Sea have emboldened the Philippines, which has recently appeared to be eager to try in addition to external forces such as the United States, Japan and Australia, which are actively involved in the South China Sea.
Recently, the French ambassador to the Philippines, Marie. Fontanel announced that France will conduct joint maritime patrols with the Philippines, expressing the determination of the two countries to strengthen defense cooperation. It is worth mentioning that French Defense Minister Le Corny also visited the Philippines and agreed to carry out an agreement on mutual visits of troops, which further strengthened cooperation between the two countries. In the eyes of the Philippines, this is an important backing, however, they should not underestimate China's countermeasures. In response to the collision between China and the Philippines in the waters of Ren'ai Jiao, the official media of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Jun Zhengping stressed that the Chinese Coast Guard will take all reasonable and necessary measures to regulate the relevant behavior of the Philippine side, and reminded the Philippines that "Ren'ai Jiao has many shallow reefs, please be sure to strictly abide by the regulations, and any inappropriate performance may pose risks to the personnel on site."
This indicates that China has issued a warning to the Philippines that the Philippines should act cautiously. In fact, the Philippines would do well not to provoke China in the South China Sea, because China has made its position clear and will take the necessary countermeasures against any attempt to provoke China. Although there are some external factors involved, the Philippines needs to respond sensibly to avoid causing more harm in the South China Sea.