The situation in the South China Sea is tense again! China issued a statement on September 25 that the Philippines had recently challenged China's sovereignty and territorial integrity at Scarborough Shoal. It is understood that the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources forcibly intruded into the waters near Scarborough Shoal on September 22 without China's permission, in an attempt to break into the lagoon of Scarborough Shoal from the southeastern entrance.
After discovering the situation, the Chinese coast guard immediately took action to drive away the Philippine vessel. Although the incident was not immediately made public, the Chinese side adopted a calm attitude in handling it.
However, the Philippine side did not give up because of this, but made great efforts in the international community in an attempt to smear China. However, China has ruthlessly exposed the behavior of the Philippine side.
According to information released by the Philippine Coast Guard, they found a floating barrier at a shoal in the South China Sea. The ownership of this sea area is disputed, with claims between the Philippines and China.
The Philippine Coast Guard has released a lot of ** and ** to prove that they have dismantled this so-called "floating barrier set up by China". However, this claim was questioned by the official account of "Strategic Situational Awareness in the South China Sea".
They noted that the Philippine Coast Guard dismantled the barrage buoys deployed by the Chinese Coast Guard southeast of Scarborough Shoal on September 25, according to Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarrila, and that the removal was made public**.
However, by comparing the ** announced by the Philippine Coast Guard with the ** they previously released on the 22nd, they found that the objects dismantled in ** were not consistent with the mobile blocking facilities in the previous **.
This mobile barrage is usually pulled up between the two ships and removed when the mission is complete. The Philippine side, aware of the inconsistencies, further explains the situation.
Philippine Coast Guard Commander Taliera said in an interview with reporters that Marcos Jr. has developed a strategic plan to regain control of Scarborough Shoal, especially the lagoon in the middle, after taking office.
In general, the Philippine side insisted that it had successfully dismantled the "floating barrier set up by China", but their claim was questioned. This raises doubts about the Philippines' ability to truly control Scarborough Shoal.
The Philippines** is in full swing to "recapture" Scarborough Shoal, a task that will be carried out by the Philippine Coast Guard and fishing vessels. However, China has responded resolutely to such provocations.
Gan Yu, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard, issued a statement on September 28 making it clear that China has indisputable sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal and its adjacent waters, and that it has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the relevant waters.
The China Coast Guard will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement activities in waters under China's jurisdiction in accordance with the law, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The China Coast Guard has taken necessary measures such as shouting warnings and controlling shipping routes to effectively control Philippine vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources that illegally enter the waters near Scarborough Shoal, and has temporarily deployed blocking nets against Philippine vessels that have stormed the lagoon.
China** has taken the initiative to take back the blocking facilities, and the on-site operation is professional, standardized, legal and reasonable. The so-called dismantling of China's blocking net by the Philippine side is a complete fabrication of facts, self-directed and self-acting.
The China Coast Guard took action and voluntarily recovered the barricade nets that remained in the Scarborough Shoal lagoon after the enforcement operation ended. The operation was in response to the illegal trespassing of the lagoon by a Philippine official vessel.
It is worth noting that after the end of this operation, we learned that the Philippine side began to perform in the waters of Scarborough Shoal on September 20, and within three consecutive days, the Philippines arranged for the fishery administration ship of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Bureau to carry a number of Western ** reporters such as the Philippine Coast Guard and Agence France-Presse to the waters of Scarborough Shoal.
The Philippine Coast Guard not only distributed free supplies such as diesel, food and fresh water to local fishermen, but also instigated them to rush into the lagoon. Scarborough Shoal is a large atoll with a total area of about 150 square kilometers, and the lagoon in the middle is about 130 square kilometers, with a depth of 10 to 20 meters, and only one entrance and exit to the southeast.
This action by the China Coast Guard once again demonstrates China's firm position and determination in safeguarding territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
The lagoon of Scarborough Shoal is not only a natural haven, but also rich in fishery resources. On September 22, the provocation in the Philippines reached its peak, and we saw scenes of fierce confrontations on the scene ** and **.
The Philippine Coast Guard and the Aquatic Resources Agency jointly carried out the mission, requiring the participation of 50 fishing vessels. After the operation began, the Philippine Coast Guard sent a Cessna small plane to challenge the Chinese Coast Guard 3105 ship in an ultra-low-altitude flyby.
This is clearly a provocation to the Chinese Coast Guard, and some people believe that the Philippines is bullying the Chinese Coast Guard ship for not being equipped with an anti-aircraft missile system. However, according to the situation at the scene, the China Coast Guard 3105 ship may be 583"Shangrao"No. 056 frigate remodeled.
The frigate is equipped with a fully enclosed automatic naval gun with a firing range of up to 115 to 155 km, the rate of fire was up to 60 to 120 rounds per minute, the pitch range of the gun barrel was -15 to +85 degrees.
Although the frigate is not equipped with an anti-aircraft missile system, its high rate of fire and good reliability allow it to have strong sea shooting and air defense capabilities.
Protect fishing boats from rushing into the lagoon at Scarborough Shoal. As we guessed, the Philippine Coast Guard took advantage of the plane's flight over the Chinese Coast Guard ship and ordered the fishing boat to rush to the lagoon.
The Philippine Coast Guard's strategy of "attacking the West with a loud voice" has long been prepared. As mentioned earlier, in order to stir up the atmosphere, the Philippine side also invited Western reporters such as AFP to report on the scene.
Although AFP was biased in favor of the Philippines in its reporting, the reporters on the scene clearly knew that the Philippine side was not China's opponent at all.
Filipino fisherman Anel Satam tried to navigate the shallow waters of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, but his small wooden boat was powerless in the face of interception by the Chinese coast guard. At that time, the Chinese coast guard had deployed four coast guard vessels in the waters off Scarborough Shoal and radioed Filipino fishermen and coast guards 15 times, asking them to leave the area immediately, according to AFP.
Despite the strong measures taken by the China Coast Guard, its goal has always been to resolve the South China Sea dispute through negotiations, demonstrating China's determination and patience in resolving the dispute peacefully. "
The Chinese Coast Guard's successful interception of a Philippine official vessel illegally intruding into the lagoon at Scarborough Shoal reminds the Philippines that it should recognize that China's forbearance is based on the overall consideration of China-Philippines relations, and should not be taken lightly.
The spokesperson of China stressed that the Philippine statement is nothing more than self-talk, and China will continue to firmly safeguard the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of Scarborough Shoal, and hopes that the Philippine side will not take provocative actions.