Title: South China Sea Turmoil: China's Tough Response, U.S. Intervention to Disrupt the Situation, What's the Deal About?
Turmoil in the South China Sea: China's tough response, the United States intervened to stir up the situation, what is the situation?
In the South China Sea, a serious wrestling is quietly heating up. Recently, a series of worrying events have taken place between China and the United States, focusing the world on an already contentious sea. Looking back at the developments of the past week, it is not difficult to find that the cause of the incident was an illegal beaching incident, in which Philippine vessels tried to deliver supplies to Ren'ai Jiao, but deliberately clashed with us under the legal control of our coast guard. This incident stirred up waves, and the Philippines staged a drama of "cutting first and then playing", summoned our ambassador with strong dissatisfaction, and even expressed its intention to deport him.
Behind all this, we can't help but think, why did such a ** scraping incident happen?Why is the Philippines so tough on China?Tracing back to the roots, it is no accident that we have found that the Philippines has frequently caused incidents at Second Thomas Shoal. Marcos Jr. was eager to strengthen it on a large scale, in an attempt to encroach on the territory permanently. However, how can China sit idly by?On the premise of safeguarding territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, our coast guard has enforced the law step by step, and even does not rule out intensifying its actions. The provocative behavior of the Philippines has long aroused strong support from our side, and we have made it clear that no one has the right to interfere in the issue between China and the Philippines. However, the Philippines has not given up and has frequently carried out ** offensives in an attempt to use American power to confront China.
This leads to the second question, why did the United States intervene in the South China Sea?In his statement, U.S. spokesman Robert Miller accused China of "reckless behavior" in using high-pressure water cannons and "forcible collisions", saying that these actions "disregard the safety and livelihood of Filipinos", and called on China to abide by the "South China Sea arbitration ruling" and stop all "dangerous and destabilizing behaviors". The tough rhetoric makes one wonder whether the US intervention is justified and what qualifications do they have to point fingers on this issue?
Looking back at history, we find that America's rhetoric and actions are not motivated by genuine concern, but more out of selfishness. First of all, when the United States faced the confrontation in the South China Sea in 2016, it chose to flee in the face of Sino-US contradictions. At that time, the United States obviously did not have enough confidence to do things in the South China Sea, not to mention that now, the international situation is complicated, and the United States is mired in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The reason for this is that where does the United States have the confidence to say that the "US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty" applies to the South China Sea?This kind of rhetoric is just a typical manifestation of salty eating radish and worrying about it, and the things that can't be hit by the eight poles have to come and make a kick.
Not only that, but the US spokesman also harshly criticized China's behavior, calling it "disregard for international law", which is indeed ironic. For its part, China once again stressed that the South China Sea dispute is an issue between China and the Philippines, and no third party has the right to interfere. In our response, we made it clear that we will continue to take necessary measures in accordance with domestic and international laws to firmly safeguard our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
With regard to U.S. involvement, we can't help but wonder if the U.S. position is really motivated by concern for the PhilippinesOr is it more out of a kind of containment and containment of China?Under the current international situation, the United States is in an eventful period and international pressure is constantly increasingMoreover, when confronted with the South China Sea issue, the United States is clearly on the side of its allies with the Philippines, and has repeatedly mentioned that the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty applies to the South China Sea. Has the United States forgotten the 2016 confrontation in the South China Sea?At that time, why didn't the United States choose to retreat because of the situation?
Returning to the turbulent reality in the South China Sea, we can foresee that if the Philippines continues to stubbornly persist and allow the situation to develop, it is very likely that the two countries will drift into flames. In this case, the Philippines could be a big disappointment if it expects the United States to take the lead. Under the current international pressure, the United States is not only hesitant in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but also may not have enough courage to confront China on the South China Sea issue.
In summary, we see the frequent provocations of the Philippines at Second Thomas Shoal, as well as the role of the United States in supporting them. China, on the other hand, remains calm in the midst of strong efforts and resolutely defends its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The South China Sea issue is another wrestling between China and the United States, and the US intervention is obviously a manifestation of "eating radishes and worrying about them," but it is just taking the opportunity to stir up trouble in the South China Sea. China has responded strongly, refusing to make concessions, and insisting on a bilateral solution. Perhaps, in this turbulent contest in the South China Sea, who will be the master in the end remains to be witnessed by time.