The situation in the South China Sea is becoming increasingly complex, and the Philippines has been sending "provocative" signals to China and conducting joint military exercises with the United States and its allies in the South China Sea in an attempt to put pressure on China. In the face of the unfriendly behavior of the Philippine side, China has also taken new countermeasures, demonstrating the determination and ability of the Chinese team to defend its national sovereignty and interests. Why did the Philippines issue a "war letter" against China? How does China respond to the provocations behind the scenes?
The provocative actions of the Philippine side stem from its illegal occupation of Second Thomas Jiao. Since the beginning of August, the Philippines has repeatedly dispatched supply ships to forcibly enter the waters of Ren'ai Jiao in an attempt to provide supplies for its illegal personnel and facilities, but the Chinese coast guard has promptly driven them away. The Philippines not only admits its mistakes, but instead accuses China of violating its sovereignty, and also takes the opportunity to enlist the United States and its allies to strengthen its military presence and activities in the South China Sea.
This move by the Philippine side has met with strong opposition and warnings from the Chinese side. At the Global Think Tank Conference held on September 2, Wang Yi, China's Governor of China, pointed out that the overall stability of the situation in the South China Sea is the joint efforts and achievements of China and ASEAN countries, which cannot be undermined by any forces outside the region. He called on all countries to properly handle and manage differences through cooperation and dialogue, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
However, instead of listening to China's well-intentioned advice, the Philippine side publicly announced the joint navigation of the US and Philippine navies in the South China Sea within 48 hours of Foreign Minister Wang Yi's speech, saying that this was the first joint voyage between the two navies in the waters west of Palawan. This is undoubtedly a provocation to China and a disturbance to the situation in the South China Sea.
China has a clear attitude towards the military cooperation between the United States and the Philippines, that is, the cooperation and exchanges between relevant countries should not be aimed at any third party, should be committed to maintaining regional peace and stability, and the military cooperation between the United States and the Philippines should not intervene in disputes in the South China Sea, let alone undermine China's sovereign rights and security interests. China does not oppose deepening cooperation between the United States and the Philippines, but China will not allow the two countries to take the opportunity of cooperation to work together to contain China, let alone allow the United States, the "behind-the-scenes" that is disrupting regional stability, to openly intrude into the South China Sea and pose a threat to the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region.
In response to the provocations of the United States and its allies, China has also taken new countermeasures, demonstrating the determination and ability of the squadron to defend its national sovereignty and interests in a "bright sword" manner. According to Taiwan media reports, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) J-10 fighter jets recently took off from Xisha Islands and reefs with continuous bombs, forming a strong "psychological pressure" on the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines, which are conducting joint military exercises in the South China Sea. In addition, the naval aviation unit has also continuously upgraded its "equipment" and is ready to replace it with a new one, and continues to be prepared to respond to the provocative acts of the US Navy in the waters of the South China Sea.
It can be said that the speed of the rearmament of China's navy and air force is enough to amaze the United States and Western countries; With the continuous improvement of the performance of PLA fighters, the squadron's patrol response capability in the South China Sea will also be greatly increased. At that time, China will also take a more resolute attitude to push back against those provocative forces that dare to undermine regional peace and stability.