Recently, the Philippines and Vietnam have faced each other one after anotherSouth China SeaAfter four days of silence, the Chinese side finally responded publicly. The Philippines used Cessna C-208B transport aircraft to carry out illegal airdrops and send supplies to illegal "beaching"**; Vietnam, for its part, claims sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly islands. ChinaSpeakersWang WenbinAt a regular press conference, he said that XishaSpratly IslandsIt is China's territory, and China has sufficient historical and legal basis to support it. China stresses the need to safeguard its sovereignty and is willing to resolve differences through consultations, but does not allow other countries to exacerbate their contradictions. This article will delve into this issue and analyze it from multiple perspectives such as history, jurisprudence and geopolitics.
The Philippines used Cessna C-208B transport aircraft to carry out the airdrop, targeting the "Sierra Madre", which was illegally "beached". This action not only poses a threat to China's territorial sovereignty, but also exacerbates tensions in the South China Sea. This move by the Philippines can be said to be a blatant provocation against China, showing an insidious move of "one thing in front of you and another thing behind your back" on the South China Sea issue. Such perfidious behavior has undoubtedly added uncertainty to the situation in the South China Sea and posed a threat to regional peace and stability.
Historically, however, China and the Philippines have had the opportunity to negotiate a solution to the South China Sea issue. In the past discussions, the Philippines has always shown a prudent attitude and maintained a moderate attitude of cooperation with the Chinese representatives. The two sides could have resolved the dispute through friendly dialogue, but the Philippines chose to provoke China. This move is not only not conducive to peace and stability in the South China Sea, but also has an inevitable negative impact on China-Philippines relations.
In the face of the Philippines' provocations, the Chinese side chose to remain silent for four days before responding. On January 24, at a regular press conference,SpeakersWang WenbinHe said that the Chinese side has a definite historical and legal basis to prove that Xisha and Nansha belong to China. He stressed that China was the first country to discover, name, develop and utilize and have sovereignty. In addition, he stressed that China firmly opposes any illegal claims to Chinese territory. China will firmly safeguard its sovereignty and will not be questioned by any country.
China's position has been consistent. Whether on the South China Sea issue or in other territorial disputes, China firmly upholds its legitimate rights and interests. China calls on all parties concerned to resolve disputes through peace and consultation and promote regional peace and development. But at the same time, if any other country gains an inch, China will also resolutely take a tough stance to retaliate.
Vietnam's inconsistencious behavior in asserting sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly islands on January 20 is similar to that of the Philippines. In the past, Vietnam has repeatedly argued with China, but as the number of U.S. interventions has decreased, Vietnam has not dared to do anything more. However, taking advantage of the Philippines' troubles, Vietnam once again added fuel to the fire in an attempt to reap the benefits.
China also firmly opposes Vietnam's actions. In response to the provocation of the Philippines,SpeakersWang WenbinAgain, China has no control over Xisha and XishaSpratly IslandsIt has sufficient historical and legal basis. China was the first country to discover and have sovereignty. China resolutely upholds its sovereignty and will not allow any country to make illegal claims to China's territory.
Wang WenbinThe speech mentioned that China opposes all illegal claims to China's territory. China has always stressed the need to resolve disputes through consultation and maintain regional peace and stability. However, if any country undermines peace and stability by escalating contradictions, China will also take tough measures to retaliate.
China's position is clear and it resolutely upholds its territorial sovereignty. Like the Philippines and Vietnam, China has firmly defended its rights and interests, both in the South China Sea and in other territorial disputes. As a responsible major country, China has always adhered to the principles of peace, stability and cooperation, and will not tolerate any attempt to infringe on its territorial sovereignty.
in the presentInternationalUnder the circumstances, the South China Sea issue has always been the focus of attention. The provocative actions of the Philippines and Vietnam have not only undermined regional stability, but also undermined the stability of the regionSino-VietnameseThe relationship had a bad effect. China has resolutely countered this and sought to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
As a country with great strength, China has always advocated the settlement of disputes through peaceful consultations to maintain regional peace and stability. China has always been a staunch supporterInternationalLaw andInternationalrelationshipGuidelinesprinciples. However, if any country tries to cross China's bottom line, China will also take tough measures to defend its own interests.
InInternationalIn society, mutual trust and mutual respect between nations settle disputesCritical。It is only through equality, honesty and friendly dialogue that all parties respectInternationalLaw andInternationalOn the basis of rules, we will jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. InternationalThe society expects all parties concerned to promote the resolution of the issue in an open, inclusive and cooperative manner, and make positive contributions to peace and prosperity in the South China Sea.