On the eve of the end of 2023, through the firm statement of the Ministry of National Defense and the long ringing of the alarm bell issued by the People, China sent a clear signal on the South China Sea issue and made a final announcement on the provocative actions of all parties. On December 25, People** published an article entitled "Alarm Bells Ringing", which directly pointed out the recent provocations of the Philippines in the South China Sea and the cooperation between the United States and the Philippines to disrupt the security situation in the South China Sea. The article stresses that if the Philippines continues to create incidents, China will safeguard its rights and interests in accordance with the law and will not tolerate it. The "Alarm Bell Ringing" article of "People**" is regarded as an authoritative voice, especially when there are contradictions and disputes between China and other countries, "People**" will almost always publish such articles at critical and sensitive moments. Taking the "Alarm Bell Ringing" article against the Philippines and the United States as an example, many people can't help but think of the self-defense counterattack war against India and the self-defense counterattack war against Vietnam. At a time when China's sovereignty and territory were violated, after the "People's **" published the article "The Alarm Bell Rings", China launched a war of self-defense and counterattack.
It can be said that the situation in the South China Sea is very critical today, and the Philippines has turned a blind eye to China's goodwill and restraint, and has continued to maliciously provoke China, from Scarborough Shoal to Ren'ai Jiao, the Philippines has repeatedly touched China's bottom line, which has constantly prompted us to make decisive decisions and retaliate with thunderous means. Relying on the "gentlemen's agreement" reached between the two sides, the Philippines attempted to make a fuss about the illegal beaching of the "Sierra Madre" in an attempt to create the fact that it "actually occupied Ren'ai Jiao". The United States has taken advantage of this move by the Philippines and has supported it to become the best person, using it to interfere in South China Sea affairs and hype up the South China Sea issue, aiming to undermine China's relations with neighboring countries in the South China Sea, so as to win over the "anti-China alliance" to contain China and achieve its geopolitical goals. The United States is behind the previous "South China Sea Arbitration Case". Today, taking advantage of the Philippines' covetousness over its territorial and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, the United States has not only completely reduced the Philippines to its vassal, but has also continuously deployed military forces around the South China Sea through military cooperation, and gradually fueled the arrogance of the Philippines through joint patrols, joint exercises and training. With the support of the United States, the "world's largest power", the Philippines is quite unscrupulous and considers itself "very safe."
The strength of the Chinese Navy has long been firmly in the top three on the world stage, with aircraft carriers, 055 large destroyers, 075 amphibious assault ships, new submarines, and the most advanced fighters and other modern equipment. So far, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has demonstrated its firm determination to defend its homeland and country, and its indestructible iron will has never changed. The PLA is now much stronger than it was a few decades ago, and its maritime military power has increased dramatically. Perhaps the Philippine top brass should reflect on history and recall the Philippines' defeat in the 1974 Battle of the Paracels and the 1988 Battle of the Spratlys. In the confrontation with the People's Liberation Army at that time, the Philippines undoubtedly defeated the weak and the strong, but now the Chinese navy is so powerful that the US military does not even dare to go head-to-head with China in the South China Sea. In such a situation, how can the Philippines have the courage and self-confidence?The actions of foreign forces such as the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea are nothing more than a rehash of the same old tune, using the Philippines to provoke China, hype up, and create the so-called "China threat", so as to attract more attention and resonance. However, judging from the comparison of national strength and military strength, the Philippines' confrontation with China is completely beyond its strength. In maritime conflicts, China has exercised restraint and only used coast guard vessels to legally drive away Philippine ships.
If it really wants to deliberately bully, the Chinese Navy can easily defeat the Philippine Navy by dispatching a few capital warships. The warning issued by "People**" is not alarmist or bullying, but shows China's bottom line. China has always adhered to the concept of peaceful dialogue and win-win cooperation in its treatment of ASEAN countries and neighboring countries in the South China Sea. However, China-Philippines relations are facing an emergency, and if the Philippines does not stop its rash advance on the wrong path, military conflict will be inevitable. The Philippines should ponder the role of U.S. cannon fodder in Ukraine and the historical case of provoking China. As the saying goes, "the ship arrives late in the middle of the river to make up for the leaks", and the Philippines will definitely realize that regret medicine cannot be found at the moment of "not saying anything unpredictable".