Have you ever heard of the ** who actively crashes into a reef just to get yourself into trouble? In this world full of mysteries, the Philippine "Sierra Madre"** has done something that no one expected.
There are reasons behind all the anomalies, and the reason behind the landing of the Sierra Madre is actually a conspiracy jointly planned by the Philippines and the United States**, which intend to encroach on our territory.
However, will their plot succeed? **Stranded on May 9, 1999, the seemingly calm waters of the South China Sea are actually undercurrents, and a shocking secret is revealed with the departure of the Sierra Madre.
The target of the Sierra Madre is Ren'ai Jiao, a Chinese territory. Why is the Philippines** so fond of Second Thomas Shoal? This stems from the unique geographical location of Second Thomas Reef.
Ren'ai Jiao belongs to Sansha City, Hainan Province, China, and together with Yongxing Island and Huangyan Island, it forms an iron triangle in the South China Sea, and has an irreplaceable strategic position.
In addition, Ren'ai Jiao is famous for its abundant fishery resources and oil and gas resources. It is the first choice for fishermen to fish, and it is also a key protected resource belt in China. The strategic and resource importance of Second Thomas Shoal makes it an inevitable target for ill-wishers, such as the Philippines.
The Philippines once coveted the strategic location of Second Thomas Shoal and tried to claim it for itself. However, due to the huge gap between the Philippines' military strength and China, they only dare to make some small moves.
China** has expressed strong opposition to this kind of behavior and has repeatedly issued warnings, forcing the Philippines** not to act rashly. They thought that the Philippines would stop there, but they were so sinister that they conspired with the United States in an attempt to create an incident.
In the late 90s of the last century, the contradictions between China and the United States over the Yugoslav issue intensified. The United States, with its malicious intentions, has taken advantage of the chaos to try to destabilize the South China Sea through territorial disputes in order to weaken China's power.
The United States took the initiative to make overtures to the Philippines, providing financial and human support, and firmly siding with the Philippines to help it seize control of Second Thomas Shoal. The Philippines had hoped to be able to take control of Second Thomas Shoal, but due to its limited strength, it was unable to change the status quo.
Now with the support of the United States, the Philippines immediately straightened its back and began to plan the operation. First of all, they have fabricated facts to publicize Ren'ai Jiao as their inherent territory at home and abroad, and have done their best to slander China's encroachment on the territory.
Western countries, led by the United States, have also openly or covertly supported the Philippines, and the dispute between China and the Philippines has caused a stir and attracted the attention of the world.
Although our action has raised suspicions, it is to protect the rights and interests of Second Thomas Shoal, which undoubtedly meets the expectations of the Philippines**. They are trying to steal resources by patrolling the high seas, fishing boats, etc., but we firmly oppose them and take a firm attitude to stop their actions.
After several battles, the Philippine side failed to succeed and instead aroused widespread doubts in the country. Not only did they fail to capture the reef, but they lost the hearts and minds of the people, which made them deeply ashamed.
They desperately needed to make progress on Second Thomas Shoal, and the opportunity soon presented itself. On 8 May 1999, the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia was bombed, resulting in three deaths and 10 injuries.
The initiator of this tragic incident was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, led by the United States. After the bombing, China quickly set up a special team to go all out to solve the bombing incident and seek justice for the victims.
However, when China was busy dealing with the bombing incident, the United States, under the instigation of the United States, openly drove an old World War II ** to Ren'ai Jiao the day after the bombing.
In the face of the Philippines' arrogant behavior, China quickly dispatched a response. Although the Philippines only sent an old **, we speculate that it is unlikely that it will use force, and may just want to lure us into making the first move, so as to provoke us.
However, in history, in general, the country that made the first move was often universally condemned by the international community, and even if the result was a victory, it was difficult to gain the support and recognition of the international community.
Therefore, in this dispute, we must be cautious to avoid falling into the trap set by the other side, and we must not let it go.
In the face of repeated requests from the Chinese Navy, the Philippines** not only ignored them, but took shocking actions. Ignoring international law and basic common sense, they deliberately rammed a World War II-era *** into Ren'ai Jiao, causing the ship to leak seriously and run aground.
This move not only undermined peace and stability in the maritime area, but also exposed the unreasonable and provocative behavior of the Philippine side. In this regard, the Chinese Navy will continue to monitor and safeguard the territorial integrity of the country, and resolutely resist any act that infringes on China's sovereignty.
When our navy saw the other party's ** rushing straight towards Ren'ai Jiao, it mistakenly thought that the opponent's ** was in disrepair and the machine was out of order. Out of kindness, we took the initiative to ask about the situation and offered to help.
However, the Philippine side did not care about the ** distress, but had a sense of ease that something big was in hand. They did not appreciate our kindness and said that they would solve the problem on their own.
This unusual circumstance makes us suspect that they may be plotting a conspiracy.
As expected, the Philippine side later dispatched many times on the grounds of repair"Maintenanceman"。However, despite the change of repairmen batch after batch, this ** has never been there"**"signs.
* Stranding in the core of Second Thomas Reef for a long time is not a long-term solution. Therefore, we have repeatedly urged the Philippines to drag back ** as soon as possible. However, the Philippine side insisted on repairing ** before leaving, which brought the two sides to a stalemate.
Despite this, our ** has been monitoring here, and the other party does not dare to make any small moves, nor can it obtain any substantial benefits, but is made fun of by countries because of this brazen behavior.
The Philippine behaviour is despicable, and we do not want to waste time on outrageous behaviour. Therefore, the Sierra Madre ** has always been"Stranded"On Second Thomas Reef. After this incident, we have taken various measures to safeguard our sovereignty.
Since the grounding incident at Ren'ai Jiao, our navy and maritime law enforcement departments have joined hands to carry out routine patrols on Ren'ai Jiao, and it has been difficult for the Philippine side to take action under our close surveillance, and Ren'ai Jiao has temporarily returned to calm.
Of course, we understand that this is not a long-term solution, and only by establishing an integrated reconnaissance and defense system of land, sea and air in the South China Sea, so that the Philippine side has no chance to take advantage of it, can we completely solve the problem.
For this reason, when inspecting the waters of the South China Sea, China's leaders put forward the guiding ideology for building the South China Sea: Transform the big reefs into islands and build aviation bases. After many studies and field visits, this idea was put into practice in 2013, and China began large-scale construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea.
In February 2013, the first artificial island project was launched, with Fiery Cross Reef attracting attention as a demonstration project. Fiery Cross Reef has a huge reef and the southwest reef has strong practicability and development, so the southwest reef has become the primary target of island reclamation in the South China Sea.
According to the plan, we have built an area of 28 square kilometers of artificial island - Fiery Cross Island. The successful experience of Fiery Cross Island has provided a reference for other large and small reefs in the South China Sea, among which the construction of Ren'ai Reef has been directly affected by the construction of Mischief Reef.
1.Mischief Reef and Second Thomas Reef are located just 31 kilometers to the southeast, and their distance is very close in the vast ocean. Due to their geographical location and superior resources, the Philippines has always coveted them.
2.Chinese literature has been detailed about Mischief Reef during the Han Dynasty, and then Chinese fishermen fishing on Mischief Reef became the norm.
In order to make it easier for fishing boats to shelter from the storm, the Chinese built the first generation of stilt houses on Mischief Reef in 1994, which was also the beginning of de facto control of Mischief Reef. 3.However, in 1995, the Philippines accused China of encroaching on Mischief Reef on the grounds that it had built buildings on Mischief Reef.
Although the Philippines' actions are a distortion of the facts, it does not change the fact that both Mischief Reef and Second Thomas Reef are inherent territory of China.
Why not build on your own territory? The Philippine move is just a red eye, and the two sides insist on their own words, which exacerbates the contradictions. This was the first Mischief Reef incident, but due to the lack of effective evidence in the Philippines, it could not justify itself, and finally it was closed.
But in 1998, the Philippines caused trouble again, claiming that China had expanded its military buildup and stationed troops at Mischief Reef. This sensitive word immediately attracted the attention of the world's **, and it caused a stir for a while.
In order to set the record straight, we had to publicly explain what happened on several occasions.
Our Mischief Reef construction project is designed to facilitate fishermen and observations, and fishery officials are stationed there, not the military. The Philippine side's accusations in this regard are pure nonsense.
Although the Philippine side's lies do not stand up to scrutiny, we still insist on building according to the plan. The Philippine side is very dissatisfied with this, and even sent ** to try to interfere with our work.
However, we are not fuel-efficient lamps either, and immediately dispatched a high-level ** response independently developed by our country. Obviously, the Philippine side cannot go head-to-head with us and can only give up.
When they returned to Mischief Reef without success, they turned their attention to the closer Second Thomas Reef, which led to the "stranding" of the Sierra Madre**.
Although the successive territorial disputes have plunged our country into a whirlpool, we have adopted a steady strategy to deal with it. We are determined not to participate in the stationing of troops on Mischief Reef, but this does not mean that we ignore this place, but rather that we have taken control of Mischief Reef in a smarter way by building the island.
However, just as our side began to implement the plan to build an island, the Philippines began to reorganize the moths again. They went so far as to prepare a full 4,000-page pleadings and sued our country before the International Arbitration Court, which is the famous South China Sea arbitration case.
At the same time, they also invited first-class reporters from different countries to visit Ren'ai Jiao with great fanfare. Despite the challenges we have faced, we firmly believe that we have the ability to protect our territory and rights through legal and reasonable means.
Welcome to China". In the wake of this farce, we have accelerated the implementation of the Mischief Reef Artificial Island Project. In early 2015, Mischief Reef began its "transformation" journey, and after reclamation, the area reached 566 square kilometers, with a revetment of 257 kilometers, it has become the largest island in Nansha.
Mischief Island Airport was created because of its 3,000-meter-long northwest reef and downwind terrain that is conducive to the construction of the airport. The emergence of the airport enables us to carry out all-round and three-dimensional sea, land and air control of Mischief Island and its surrounding islands.
Because Mischief Island is close to Ren'ai Jiao, if Ren'ai Jiao encounters danger, our fighters can quickly fly to Ren'ai Jiao to carry out protection operations. Due to the strong military strength of our side, the Philippines did not dare to act rashly, so it could only send soldiers to reinforce Ren'ai Jiao under the pretext that the Sierra Madre ** might be at risk of sinking.
But this is just a consistent trick of the Philippines, and the Chinese side has seen everything about it, but it has not said it.
Some people will ask, **stranded" for many years, why has China not dealt with it? In the early years, we did not want the situation to become bigger, so we chose to calm the situation. Now, through inspections, island construction and other measures, our side has greatly safeguarded its sovereignty, and there is no need to worry about the "stranding" of a ship.
If the Philippines loves acting, let's continue acting! On the other hand, the South China Sea arbitration case, the Philippine annual drama, also ushered in the finale. Good NeighborlinessIn 2016, the International Court of Arbitration issued a final ruling on the South China Sea arbitration case, and it was no surprise that the Philippines won the case.
Although the Philippines won the ad hoc arbitral tribunal, it was not surprising because the ad hoc arbitral tribunal was formed by the Philippines and its allies, violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and was not recognized by China.
According to common sense, the Philippines should take advantage of this victory to stir up trouble, however, the Philippines showed an unusual side, and then Duterte took the initiative to show favor to China, saying that he would put aside the South China Sea dispute and would not confront China.
This rhetoric shocked the world, why did the traditionally hard-line Philippines take such a dramatic turn in its stance on the South China Sea?
The new Philippines Duterte's China policy has brought Sino-Philippine relations to a new stage of friendship. He wisely recognized that China's economic rise would bring more opportunities to the Philippines, and that confronting it would only lead to endless trouble.
Therefore, he put forward the idea of shelving the dispute, which was warmly welcomed by China** and invited him to visit China. Duterte's visit to China in October 2016, less than four months after taking office, marked a new chapter in China-Philippines relations.
In the same month, the Philippines was hit by Super Typhoon Haima, and the Meteorological Department issued the highest storm signal. In the aftermath of the typhoon, the Philippines was devastated by wind and rain, and people were everywhere.
However, China** immediately lent a helping hand, providing more than 12.6 million yuan in disaster relief funds and sending professionals to the Philippines to organize relief efforts.
Duterte was grateful for China's assistance and demonstrated China's selfless assistance to the Philippines at a press conference. However, the military operations of the Mut terrorist group in the Philippines have presented Duterte with the biggest challenge since taking office.
At this critical juncture, he turned to China for help, hoping that China could share its experience in counter-terrorism in Xinjiang and other places to help the Philippines solve the problem of the Mute organization once and for all.
China abhors terrorism and will not sit idly by. In 2017, the two sides strengthened counter-terrorism cooperation and conducted a number of combat exercises to jointly address the threat of terrorism.
With the support of the Philippines**, the troubled Mott terrorist group has been successfully eradicated, which has had a positive impact on the cooperative relationship between the two countries. In order to seek common interests, the two countries decided to temporarily shelve the South China Sea issue and signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on Oil and Gas Development" to promote the peaceful development of the South China Sea.
Driven by globalization, maritime transport in the South China Sea has continued to grow, contributing to a quarter of the world's total maritime transport.
The South China Sea is one of the world's most important maritime communication arteries, and its peace and stability are crucial to the long-term development of the world. China and the Philippines should work together to promote prosperity and stability in the South China Sea.
However, the Sierra Madre** has been stranded for 23 years, and the long-term wind and rain has made it expected to be scrapped in the near future. The new Philippine leader seems to have the intention of stirring up trouble in the South China Sea, but such a small trick will not work after all.
-for-tat confrontation will only exacerbate the situation, and win-win cooperation is the wise choice, both between countries and in interpersonal interactions. Our country is a country of etiquette, treating people with courtesy and loving peace, and it is by no means easy to bully.
If other countries continue to provoke unjustifiably, our country also has the strength to protect its territory and sovereignty.