During the Chinese New Year, the Philippines made another provocation in the South China Sea, illegally invading China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea, and on February 14 its Senate passed an amendment to claim artificial islands and reefs in its exclusive economic zone. This move seriously violated China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and has attracted widespread international attention.
The Chinese New Year is supposed to be a time of peace and joy, but the Philippines has chosen to create trouble at this time and continue to provoke in the South China Sea. According to reports, the Philippines has repeatedly sent ships and planes to illegally intrude into China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea in an attempt to assert so-called "sovereignty". Such acts not only violate international law and basic norms governing international relations, but also seriously undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea.
To make matters worse, the Senate of the Philippine Congress recently passed an amendment that allows the Philippines to claim all artificial islands and reefs in its exclusive economic zone. The passage of this bill is undoubtedly a major provocation by the Philippines on the South China Sea issue. It seeks to legitimize its illegal territorial claims through domestic legislation, which is a blatant violation of China's territorial sovereignty.
However, such an act by the Philippines is doomed to fail. China's indisputable sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao and its adjacent waters is a right granted to China by history and law. No amount of sophistry and provocation by the Philippines can change this hard fact. China and its people have a firm will and determination to safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
In the face of the Philippines' provocations, China should take resolute and forceful measures to counteract. First of all, China can make solemn representations and strong representations to the Philippines through diplomatic channels, demanding that the Philippines immediately stop all acts that infringe on China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. At the same time, China can strengthen its military presence and patrols in the South China Sea to demonstrate its firm determination to safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
In addition, China can also actively play the role of international law and international mechanisms to expose the illegal acts of the Philippines through multilateral channels and platforms, and strive for the understanding and support of the international community. At the same time, China will strengthen communication and cooperation with neighboring countries to jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
As for the future direction of the Philippines, we can foresee that if the Philippines continues to stubbornly insist on provoking China on the South China Sea issue, it will inevitably face even more severe consequences. Because China has enough strength and wisdom to deal with any challenges and threats. On the contrary, if the Philippines can learn from its mistakes and return to the right track of resolving disputes through bilateral negotiations, then peace and stability in the South China Sea region will hopefully be maintained and achieved.
In conclusion, the Philippines' provocative behavior in the South China Sea is unacceptable. China must take resolute and forceful countermeasures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. At the same time, we also call on the international community to uphold an objective and fair attitude and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea.
It should be emphasized that China's sovereignty and maritime rights and interests are inviolable. Any attempt to challenge China's bottom line will be dealt with resolutely. We firmly believe that with the joint efforts of China and the people, the provocative acts of the Philippines will be punished and punished as they deserve. At the same time, we also hope that the Philippines will recognize the situation, abandon illusions, and return to the right track of resolving disputes through bilateral negotiations. Only in this way can favorable conditions be created for peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Finally, we would like to reaffirm China's indisputable sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao and its adjacent waters. This is a right conferred on us by history and the law, and it is also the common will and firm belief of all the sons and daughters of China. Any attempt to infringe on China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests will be resolutely counterattacked!