The Philippines arrived at Ren'ai Jiao, but was blocked by the Chinese ** ship Changsha. It turned out that the Philippines had already planned an operation called the "West African Sea Christmas Caravan", and they planned to use the cooperation of the civilian and coast guard to deliver supplies on West African sea ships and repair a grounded ship at Second Thomas Shoal. However, they did not expect that China had long since discovered their plans and sent powerful ** to stop their actions. The Changsha ship, which blocked the way to the Philippines, is one of the main ships of the Chinese Navy, with a strong configuration, and no Southeast Asian country can compete with it.
The Philippine side has made public their plan of action as early as **, claiming that they will transport daily necessities to the South China Sea and send more than 140 so-called Filipino "civilian volunteers" to Ren'ai Jiao. However, in the light of the possibility of the disintegration of the wrecked ship stranded on Second Thomas Shoal, we can imagine that the Philippines' true intentions are not as simple as sending food and drink. They want to use it to repair the broken ship as a means of asserting their claims in the South China Sea dispute.
The main ship of the operation, the Captain Felix Okka, was blocked by China's Changsha ship before it entered Ren'ai Jiao. The Changsha is a Type 052D destroyer of the Chinese Navy, which has strong firepower and defense capabilities. It is equipped with a domestic H PJ-38 130-mm single-barreled naval gun, 64 vertical launch units, and an active phased array radar of the Type 346A, which can fire a variety of missiles. Neither the Philippines nor any country in Southeast Asia has a ship that can compete with it.
The Philippines may not have expected that China had deployed a number of ** ships in advance and had enough to do so. In the satellites of Mischief Reef, you can see a huge fleet of medium and ** ships, including Type 052C and Type 052D destroyers, Type 072 landing ships, Type 053H3 frigates, Type 022 missile boats and Type 056A corvettes, etc., forming a powerful naval formation. In the face of such strength, Philippine ships naturally did not dare to rush forward.
China's strategy towards the Philippines is also very sensible. Although the squadron is strong, China does not want the situation in the South China Sea to deteriorate further. China has shown restraint in response to Philippine provocations, and a coast guard force would be sufficient to respond to Philippine actions. However, if the United States chooses to intervene, China will certainly take tough measures to safeguard its national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. China can not only solve the problem of stranded ships in the Philippines, but also recover nine islands and reefs such as Thitu Island, which were illegally occupied by the Philippines.
In the face of absolute strength, no matter whether the Philippine side is a conspiracy or a conspiracy, it is doomed to be in vain. The Philippines' provocative actions will not affect China's control of the overall strategic situation. China has proven its resolve and ability to stand firm for its interests, whether in the South China Sea or elsewhere.
To sum up, the Philippines turned around and left Ren'ai Jiao because it was intercepted by the Chinese ship Changsha. Although the Philippines planned to repair the grounded wrecked ship through Operation Christmas Caravan in the West African Sea, China had already discovered their intentions and sent a powerful ** to stop their operation. Using its strength and determination, China has brought the situation under control and demonstrated its firmness over its territory and sovereignty over the South China Sea. In the face of absolute strength, the Philippines' provocations can only be futile. China will continue to exercise restraint, but if the situation deteriorates, it will take tougher measures to defend its interests and territorial integrity.