Ren'ai Jiao is an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, located in the southwest of China's Nansha Islands, which is part of Chinese territory. On August 5, a Philippine supply ship attempted to deliver supplies to a beached reef on Second Thomas Shoal, but was blocked and expelled by the Chinese coast guard. This incident triggered a tense confrontation between China and the Philippines, and the Philippine side not only did not admit its mistake and apologize, but instead trumpeted its "sovereignty" and "rights and interests", and received support and encouragement from Western countries. The United States is even behind the scenes, trying to use the Ren'ai Jiao dispute to contain and provoke China.
The United States has been sowing discord in the South China Sea and inciting the Philippines to confront China. Recently, U.S. spokesman Robert Miller publicly stated that the United States "stands with the Philippines" in the face of China's "dangerous moves" in the South China Sea, and claimed that if China launches an armed attack on the Philippine Coast Guard, it will trigger the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and the United States will fulfill its obligations. The United States has also hinted at military intervention, and on August 7, the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier battle group sailed in the Sulawesi Sea, possibly entering the South China Sea. The Chinese Navy's Shandong ship is also conducting actual combat training in the South China Sea, raising doubts about whether Chinese and US aircraft carriers will clash in the South China Sea.
The threats and provocations of the United States have not made China back down, on the contrary, China has become more determined to defend its sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. In a public statement, the China Coast Guard urged the Philippines to tow away the reef and restore it to a state of no one and no facilities. China's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of National Defense have also spoken out one after another, once again demanding that the Philippine side take immediate measures, otherwise China will take coercive measures in accordance with the law, including towing away or dismantling the "beaching" squadron within a time limit, and is also ready to deal with any challenge, showing its determination not to be afraid of US intervention.
However, the attitude of the United States has changed unexpectedly. On 8 August, commercial satellites photographed the latest position of the US aircraft carrier "Ronald Reagan," which turned out to be not in the South China Sea, but about 122 kilometers southeast of Marty, at the entrance to the Pacific Ocean. This move makes one wonder why the US aircraft carrier suddenly turned around and ran awayIs it because of the fear of China's reaction?
In fact, the flight of the American aircraft carrier is not surprising, because the United States knows that it has no advantage in the South China Sea, and China has established a powerful anti-aircraft carrier combat system that can deny and prevent the entry and activity of the American fleet in a specific area. The system involves a wide range of space, air, land, surface and underwater forces, including satellites, aircraft, missiles, ships and submarines. In the South China Sea, China has a natural geographical advantage, and if the U.S. fleet enters, it will be asking for its own death. Moreover, the Shandong ship of the Chinese Navy is also ready for combat and can strike at any time to form a huge deterrent to US aircraft carriers. If the US aircraft carrier confronts or confronts China, it will only be besieged and attacked by the Chinese Navy. The purpose of the United States is to maintain global hegemony, not to risk the loss of ships and soldiers, so the American aircraft carrier has chosen to take the initiative to avoid a head-on conflict with China.
The flight of the US aircraft carrier made the Philippines feel helpless and disappointed. The Philippines originally hoped that the United States would support itself, but it turned out that the American aircraft carrier ran away first, and the so-called "US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty" has become empty talk, and the United States will not go to war with China for the sake of the Philippines at all. The Philippines has lost its backup and has no strength to confront China, and the Philippine Navy is too weak for even the Chinese Coast Guard to deal with, let alone the Chinese Navy. The Philippines should be soberly aware that the US-Philippine military alliance is unreliable and that the United States will not sacrifice its own interests for the sake of Philippine interests. The Philippines should return to the track of dialogue and consultation, cooperate with China in friendship and cooperation, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. This is the best option for the Philippines and the best interests of the South China Sea region.