The Philippines' provocative actions in the South China Sea have not only not been supported by the international community, but have been resolutely countered by China. The Chinese Coast Guard upheld sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal in accordance with the law, stopped Philippine vessels and drove them away, and set up light buoys in the waters around three islands and reefs in the Spratly Islands, demonstrating China's professionalism and restraint in the South China Sea.
Behind the provocative behavior of the Philippines is the influence and support of the United States and other Western countries. In its interactions with the United States, the European Union, Australia and other countries this year, the Philippines has continued to open its bases to the US military and participate in joint military exercises in an attempt to seize "enemy-controlled islands." The Philippines' aim is to muddy the waters of the South China Sea, re-invoke illegal arbitration in the South China Sea, and give Western countries an excuse to accuse China, while also trying to curry favor with the United States and get its reward.
On September 22, an official ship of the Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Agency, carrying Western journalists, intruded into the waters near Scarborough Shoal in an attempt to break into the scarborough shoal lagoon. This is a well-prepared act of touching porcelain, and once friction occurs, the West will immediately exaggerate it. Philippine official ships also distributed diesel fuel and groceries to Philippine fishing boats, encouraging them to ram China's Scarborough Shoal to provide news material for Western journalists.
However, the Philippines' plan was discovered by China, and the Chinese coast guard set up a floating barrier around Scarborough Shoal to prevent Philippine ships from entering, leaving them in vain. Both the Philippine Coast Guard spokesman and the president of the Senate expressed displeasure and demanded that China remove the barriers.
In this regard, China's spokesperson clearly responded: Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory, and China has indisputable sovereignty over Huangyan Dao and its adjacent waters, as well as sovereign rights and jurisdiction over relevant waters. China's actions are legitimate and reasonable, and the Philippines' provocations are illegal and unreasonable.
China's sovereignty, rights and interests in the South China Sea brook no infringement or provocation. Through professional and restrained actions, China has safeguarded its sovereignty in the South China Sea step by step and in a down-to-earth manner. The Philippines' attempt to muddy the South China Sea is bound to fail, and the United States will never succeed!