In order to encroach on China's islands and reefs and nearby oil and gas resources, the Philippine "Sierra Madre" beached warship has remained at Ren'ai Jiao for 24 years, although we have repeatedly called on the Philippines to tow the beached warship away and respect China's sovereignty. But the Philippines turned a deaf ear to this and completely ignored it. With the help of the United States, the Philippines has carried out a series of supply operations this year in an attempt to provoke trouble. But it was met with a strong counterattack from China!
Recently, Romeo Brawner, the top commander of the Philippine military, led a group of ** to break into the beached "Sierra Madre" warship at Ren'ai Jiao, showing the arrogance of the Philippines. So, how can we deal with the issue of Second Thomas Shoal without provoking the Philippines?
The Philippines ** reported that according to the vessel tracking system, about 27 Chinese fishing boats, including a cruiser fishing boat, are assembling near Second Thomas Shoal, and 11 fishing boats are sailing into the Philippines' beached "Sierra Madre". The Philippines said in surprise that this time, 11 Chinese fishing boats sailed into Ren'ai Jiao at an "unprecedented" speed. There is speculation that the Chinese fishing boat may have been for the purpose of surveying and possibly towing the battleship "Sierra Madre" away.
The Sierra Madre was a World War II battleship that was on the verge of disintegration due to perennial corrosion by the sea. The Philippines is delaying its old ship in order to create a known fact that it occupies our Second Thomas Shoal as a way to gain support from countries like the United States to achieve long-term control of the reef. In the name of transporting supplies, the Philippines tried to enter Second Thomas Shoal to reinforce its beached warships. Although we have provided them with some basic food for humanitarian reasons on several occasions, the Philippines has ignored China's friendly attitude towards them. The move came when the Philippines sent a ship to ram and hit a ship to resupply, supported by countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. The United States, in order to "frighten" and deter China, said that it would protect the interests of its allies and support the Philippines. In this regard, China may need to think of other ways, such as successfully towing out the Philippine beaching ship, which is a good way!
The Philippines has repeatedly provoked, and China must respond strongly. On the one hand, China has always dominated the South China Sea and has built a lot of infrastructure in the South China SeaOn the other hand, China's current coastal defense forces are sufficient to suppress the Philippines, and it will not gain much if the Philippines provokes it. On the other hand, we will continue to patrol the South China Sea to protect Ren'ai Jiao at Scarborough Shoal and prevent the Philippines from transporting construction materials. If the Beachd is towed, the Philippines will not be able to find an excuse for transporting supplies.
The Nansha Islands, including Ren'ai Jiao, are China's sovereignty, and China is fully capable of defending its sovereignty and not allowing any external forces to sabotage it. The Philippines is trying to use the United States to provoke China and seize the island's resources, but the Philippines' support for the United States and China's determination to defend its territory are overestimated.
The Philippines has been very restrained after being provoked many times, this is not a show of weakness, but a gesture of friendship, don't think that with the support of the United States behind it, you can do whatever you want, China's patience is also a degree, if necessary, we will stand up to protect our own interests, and we must not let the other side have any chance!