The dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea continues, after attacking China's Ren'ai Jiao in an attempt to reinforce its "beached" illegal ships with construction materials, but all failed, and the Philippine diplomat publicly issued a diplomatic ** to China, while also emphasizing that the Philippines will not expel the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, a move that once again pushed the relationship between China and the Philippines to a new level. Some people may wonder why Marcos Marcos** of the Philippines dares to challenge China so boldly and threaten to kick out Chinese diplomats, which is not in line with the Philippines' capabilities. But from behind the scenes in the Philippines, why Marcos is so unscrupulous.
On 10 December last year, another war broke out between China and the Philippines at Ren'ai Jiao, and the United States took the lead in standing up. U.S. Defense Department spokesman Pat Ryder 11 said that the U.S. defense department is in close consultation with the Philippines and reiterated that the "U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty" will be "unwavering." The meaning of this sentence is that the United States will still support the security work of the Philippines, and maybe it will send the United States ** team to support the Philippines!Because the United States has always been the largest external player in the South China Sea, it is not surprising that the United States would take the lead in making such inflammatory comments. However, in addition to the United States, 31 other countries have joined the ranks of the South China Sea.
On December 11, in addition to the United States, a spokeswoman for a European Union's foreign affairs agency also issued a statement on the situation in the South China Sea, claiming that she was "worried" that the Chinese ** ship had recently "used challenging and dangerous actions against the Philippines" in the South China Sea. It seems that these countries have all received the same "circular", and they have spoken out for the Philippines on the South China Sea issue and "besieged" China. In addition, the Philippines has always been a staunch supporter of the South China Sea such as Japan and Australia, and now it seems that Marcos finally has a chance, with Japan, Australia, Britain, Canada, and 27 European countries behind them, forming a 32-country alliance. In this case, Marcos** may be more emboldened, so the Philippines will continue to challenge China.
It is worth mentioning that although the Philippines has not yet transported a large number of construction materials to Ren'ai Jiao, there is a ** indication that the Philippines has "expanded" a "small house" built on the "beach", indicating that the Philippines still wants to continue confrontation with China over the island and reef, and the situation in the South China Sea may be far from stabilizing. But at this critical juncture, China has not only sent a diplomatic signal to stop provocations, but also responded with practical actions. According to the China Maritime Safety Administration, from 8 a.m. on December 12 to 12 a.m. on the 15th, a live-fire exercise Xi will be held in the waters of the Beibu Gulf, and all ships will not be allowed to enter the area. China's four-day live-fire exercise comes against the backdrop of ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, and the "sea closure" in some waters of the South China Sea has sent a clear warning to all parties concerned.
In fact, the Philippines should recognize the reality that in terms of strength, the Philippines is not China's opponent at all, and if it were not for China's constraints, the Philippines would have been in a predicament by now. If the Philippines remains dependent on external forces and insists on challenging China, it will face some difficult situations to deal with, such as an actual confrontation with force. Marcos also has to ask himself whether the backers of the Philippines will bear the cost of an armed confrontation with ChinaIf the answer is "no", how can the Philippines believe that with the help of external forces, the Philippines will be able to take back waters from China that it should not have?If Marcos and the others can keep their senses, the Philippines will immediately end this crazy battle and return to the normal negotiation track.