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Today, we are talking about a thrilling confrontation in the South China Sea in the summer of 2016, a military contest between two major powers, China and the United States, and the most dangerous crisis since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
The South China Sea has been China's territory since ancient times, and it is also a treasure trove of oil, natural gas and fishery resources. However, some of the smaller countries around it have ulterior motives in the South China Sea, most notably the Philippines.
In 2013, the Philippines, at the instigation of the United States, filed the so-called "South China Sea Arbitration" with the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in an attempt to deny China's sovereignty in the South China Sea and the nine-dash line demarcated.
In 2016, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, manipulated by the United States, issued an absurd "arbitration result" that did not recognize China's sovereignty and the nine-dash line in the South China Sea. China resolutely opposes this and declares that it will not accept, recognize or implement this "arbitration result".
The United States, as the behind-the-scenes leader of the Philippines, is not satisfied with challenging China legally, but also wants to threaten China militarily. In May 2016, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Kamala Harris ordered to send U.S. destroyers into the South China Sea and provoke near the 12-nautical-mile line of China's territorial waters.
Harris, an American of Japanese descent, was hostile to China, even openly declaring that "the U.S. military is ready for war tonight." The remarks caused shock around the world, with many fearing a war between China and the United States.
In the face of US provocations, China did not back down, but rose to the occasion. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) immediately entered a state of first-class combat readiness and mobilized a number of warships, including the "Guangzhou," "Mianyang," and "Linfen," to confront the US destroyers, demonstrating China's determination to defend national sovereignty.
Seeing that China did not buy it, the United States raised its stakes again. In June, the United States dispatched two nuclear-powered aircraft carrier battle groups, led by the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Steanis, to the South China Sea. According to the practice of the United States, the dispatch of one aircraft carrier is deterrence, the dispatch of two aircraft carriers is the preparation for war, and the dispatch of three or more aircraft carriers is an inevitable war.
In the 90s of the last century, American aircraft carriers once surrounded China's nuclear submarines and once broke into the Taiwan Strait, making China powerless to resist. However, after more than 20 years of development, China's navy has made a qualitative leap, and American aircraft carriers are no longer China's nemesis.
In response to the U.S. aircraft carrier battle group, China announced an unprecedentedly large-scale naval exercise in the South China Sea, blocking the relevant waters. The three major fleets of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) gathered in the South China Sea, with more than 100 warships deployed in the South China Sea and four admirals under command, making it the most spectacular naval exercise since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
According to the official disclosure of the Chinese Navy, the participants in the exercise are the latest warships of the Chinese Navy, including Type 051C, "Ningbo", "Chaozhou", etc., although the Type 055 has not yet been commissioned, but the firepower of these warships is enough to make the United States fearful.
The U.S. aircraft carrier battle group, while powerful, is not invincible. China has a kind of **, which is a killer weapon specifically aimed at American aircraft carriers, that is, the Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile.
The DF-21D missile is a missile capable of launching from land to carry out precision strikes on moving targets at sea, with a range of more than 1,500 kilometers and a speed of more than the speed of sound, which is so powerful that it is known as the "aircraft carrier killer".
On July 5, China's rocket forces conducted a test-firing exercise of the DF-21D missile in the South China Sea, successfully hitting a moving target ship 1,500 kilometers away, demonstrating China's anti-aircraft carrier capabilities to the United States.
At the same time, China's CCTV also announced the latest position of the US aircraft carrier to the world, which greatly shocked the United States. The United States has to admit that China already has the means to deal with US aircraft carriers, and the superiority of US aircraft carriers off the coast of China no longer exists.
Under China's tough response and strong deterrence, the US aircraft carrier battle group did not dare to be arrogant anymore, and could only retreat from the South China Sea in disgrace, ending this confrontation in the South China Sea. With a perfect victory, China has safeguarded its sovereignty and dignity.
After this confrontation, Duterte, the new leader of the Philippines, realized that he could not be an enemy of China, and began to improve Sino-Philippine relations, allowing peace and stability to be restored in the South China Sea for a period of time. This also shows that in order to achieve peace, it is necessary to have the strength and confidence to not be afraid of war.