The United States pursues a hegemonic policy and implements strategic suppression of China in the world, resulting in an increasingly severe security situation in the waters around China. At present, China is in a dilemma of "having one enemy and many." But we're not alone. Russia is making its position clear to us in the South China Sea, where China has the most important interests.
According to a January 29 report by the Russian Satellite News Agency, a Russian Pacific fleet has embarked on a "long-distance voyage" and has set its first destination in the Asia-Pacific region. Admiral Russian Shaposhnikov conducted an anti-ship exercise while crossing the South China Sea and used a torpedo and a deep-sea missile to sink the submarine, known as the "imaginary enemy."
Not only that, just a few days ago, the ship, together with the patrol ship "Varyag", conducted an exercise in the waters of the East China Sea to "counter an air strike by an imaginary enemy".
Although Russia does not specify who the "imaginary enemy" is, we speculate that it was formulated in response to the United States and its allies. At this sensitive time in the South China Sea, there is no doubt that Russia's move is on the same front as China.
It is well known that the United States fanned the flames in front of China, the Biden administration instigated the Philippines to challenge China in the South China Sea, and Japan "shouted" at China in the East China Sea. The recent appearance of three US aircraft carriers with nuclear weapons in the waters of the Korean Peninsula has attracted widespread attention from the international community. Just as the United States, Japan, and South Korea conducted military exercises against North Korea last week, the US Navy's "Finn"-class frigate also passed through the Taiwan Strait. Given the above, the danger of a maritime dispute between the United States and China is rising.
In this context, the Russian Navy's military exercises in the East China Sea and the South China Sea not only demonstrated its military strength and strengthened its voice in the Asia-Pacific region, but also served as a powerful statement against China and played an important deterrent effect on US intervention in China's maritime disputes. Both China and Russia oppose US intervention in the Asia-Pacific region, and Russia has taken this as an opportunity to demonstrate to the US military Russia's strength in dealing with Asia-Pacific issues. It is worth noting that with the decline of Russia's naval strength and the strong strategic pressure that Russia is under in Europe, the "back-to-back" relationship between China and Russia is particularly valuable.
In a sense, Russia can help China share the pressure and protect China's interests, while also protecting Russia's own interests. As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, China has become one of the few reliable partners of Russia in the world. China and Russia** have reached an all-time high in the past year, and China has provided a good environment for international cooperation for Russia's existence and development.
At the same time, Japan has been coveting the South Kuril Islands, and the situation in the Far East is becoming increasingly acute. China shares the same desire for security as Russia. In addition, the United States has used Ukraine's hand to weaken Russia, while the Russian military has "flexed muscles" in the South China Sea and the East China Sea to support China, which is also a kind of counterattack to the United States, which has greatly displeased Washington politicians. In the long run, it is like "cold lips and teeth", once the situation in the Pacific suddenly changes, in the event of war, Russia will become an ally of China.
In a word, although the United States is pursuing hegemony in the world and causing trouble everywhere, the two great powers of China and Russia are still closely intertwined, and countless historical experiences have shown that China and Russia have the strength to turn the international situation around by "working together." It can be expected that at this critical moment, China and Russia will support each other to jointly resist the threat of hegemony and maintain regional peace and security.