The South China Sea is an important maritime area in the Asia-Pacific region and a sensitive issue between China and the United States. In recent days, tensions have been held in the South China Sea, and the confrontation between China and the United States has intensified. The United States has expressed dissatisfaction with China's enforcement of water cannons in the South China Sea, claiming that it will provide defense assistance to the Philippines under the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Defense Treaty. This article will provide an in-depth analysis of the background and impact of this incident, the game between China and the United States over the South China Sea issue, and the nature of the issue.
U.S. spokesman Robert Miller recently issued a condemnatory statement on China's actions in the South China Sea, saying that the Chinese ship used high-pressure water cannons and forcibly rammed for two consecutive days, causing damage to the Philippine ship that was carrying out a resupply mission and endangering the safety of the crew. Miller also called China's actions a "provocation and threat" in defiance of the livelihoods of Filipino fishermen and international law.
In the statement, the United States also made it clear that it would provide the necessary defense support to the Philippines, including possible military intervention, in accordance with the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Defense Treaty. The U.S. says the treaty applies to all Philippine territory and territorial waters in the South China Sea, including disputed islands and reefs such as Scarborough Shoal. The United States also called on China to stop its "provocative behavior" in the South China Sea and resolve the dispute through dialogue and diplomacy with the Philippines and other interested parties.
The U.S. interference in the South China Sea issue has exposed its true identity as a saboteur and behind-the-scenes promoter of the order in the South China Sea. On the one hand, the United States claims to respect international law and the outcome of the South China Sea arbitration, but on the other hand, it ignores China's sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests, and frequently dispatches ** and aircraft to conduct so-called "freedom of navigation" operations in the South China Sea, provoking and threatening China. The purpose of the United States is to create trouble in the South China Sea, undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea, contain and contain China's development, and maintain its hegemonic position in the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, in order to truly resolve the South China Sea issue, it is necessary to fundamentally address the US presence and interference in the region.
The essence of the South China Sea issue is the contradiction between China's promotion of a multilateralist order and the United States' promotion of a Western unilateralist order. China stands for maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea through peaceful negotiations and consultations on the basis of respecting history and international law. The United States, on the other hand, advocates defending its interests and influence in the South China Sea with its allies and followers through power intervention and military deterrence, ignoring history and international law. The fundamental way to resolve the South China Sea issue lies in resolving the strategic contradictions between China and the United States, not just the differences between China and the Philippines.
In the face of the complexity and sensitivity of the situation in the South China Sea, this article calls on all parties to remain calm and rational and resolve the issue through multilateral consultations. Only on the basis of building an international order of equality, justice and cooperation can we truly achieve peace and stability and common prosperity in the South China Sea.
Conclusion The escalation of the South China Sea issue has once again pushed the Sino-US contradiction to the forefront. Through an in-depth analysis of the game between China and the United States on the South China Sea issue, this article calls on all parties to resolve the dispute through multilateral consultation. Only through joint efforts can we maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and achieve common prosperity.