Recently, the issue of Ren'ai Jiao has once again attracted people's attention and has become one of the focal points of controversy in the South China Sea. The provocative actions of certain countries led to the aggravation of the situation, and China decided to retaliate. Twenty-seven vessels were dispatched to Second Thomas Shoal, including **, coast guard vessels and fishery administration vessels. These vessels have a tight surveillance network in place to ensure that China's sovereignty and maritime rights are not violated. Ren'ai Jiao is located about 14 nautical miles southeast of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands and is part of the South China Sea. It is an atoll, 15 km long from north to south and about 5 km wide from east to west6 km, outcropping at low tide.
In 1935, it was named Thomas Second Beach. However, in recent years, some countries have ignored international law and norms, unfounded questions about China's sovereignty over Ren'ai Jiao, and taken a series of provocative actions, seriously violating China's sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. China resolutely defends its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and any act that infringes on China's sovereignty will be resolutely countered. China advocates resolving disputes in the South China Sea through peaceful negotiations and promoting peace and stability in the South China Sea. However, some countries have ignored China's goodwill and taken provocative actions in an attempt to provoke tensions in the South China Sea.
China has indisputable sovereignty over Second Thomas Shoal, and this deployment of ships and beaching will effectively deter provocateurs and safeguard China's sovereignty and maritime rights and interests at Second Thomas Shoal. At the same time, China will continue to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea, resolve disputes through peaceful negotiations, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. China is determined to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and will resolutely counter any violation. On the South China Sea issue, China is not only committed to resolving disputes through peaceful negotiations, but will also continue to promote peace and stability in the region.
China's position is that maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea is paramount, and this will be a consistent effort by China.