The US Navy aircraft carrier CVN70 Carl Vinson once again intruded into the South China Sea to carry out a mission, a move that has aroused widespread attention and heated discussions from the outside world. Marcos Marcos of the Philippines has publicly stated that the Philippines will resolve the Ren'ai Jiao issue on its own, and the U.S. Navy's support for the Philippines has also been public. Does this mean that the United States is using the Philippines to contain China in order to maintain its hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region?
It is reported that the US Navy aircraft carrier CVN70 Carl Vinson left Singapore's Changi Military Port on December 21 and entered the South China Sea again to carry out missions. Prior to this, the aircraft carrier had entered the South China Sea on December 11 and began a visit to Singapore's ports on December 17. This action can be called "unusual" and has aroused the attention of all parties. It is worth noting that Marcos Marcos of the Philippines publicly stated that the Philippines will solve the Ren'ai Jiao issue by itself, which immediately aroused widespread attention from the outside world.
The Philippines' frequent provocations in the South China Sea have also raised concerns, with the Philippines repeatedly trying to supply illegal construction materials to Philippine Navy landing ships stranded at Second Thomas Shoal, in an attempt to reinforce dilapidated landing ships with the aim of occupying the reef for a long time, according to information released by the China Coast Guard. At the same time, the United States has been supporting the Philippines, and the signing of the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty has led the United States to commit to providing security protections to the Philippines. This has sparked speculation about whether the United States is using the Philippines to contain China.
In fact, the U.S. Navy has used aircraft carriers to intrude into the South China Sea many times in 2023, with a very clear purpose of containment, that is, to contain the PLA. The U.S. move is also serving its "Indo-Pacific strategy", trying to maintain its hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region by using countries such as the Philippines to contain China's rise. The move has also sparked widespread discussion and concern about the intentions of the United States.
Overall, the USS CVN70 Carl Vinson aircraft carrier has once again intruded into the South China Sea to carry out missions, and the statement of Marcos of the Philippines and the support of the United States for the Philippines have aroused concern about whether the United States is using the Philippines to contain China. What impact this series of actions will have on the situation in the South China Sea has become the focus of heated discussions.