The Philippines behaved quite erratically during this period, sending representatives to the Chinese embassy's New Year's party on New Year's Eve to show goodwill, and at the same time sending ships to the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal in an attempt to invade Chinese islands and islands. Even the Philippine Congress passed a bill that claimed what it was called"Exclusive Economic Zone"The artificial islands all belong to the Philippines, including China's military base in the Spratlys. Such a two-faced act has even risen to the level of law, which makes people have to ponder: what does the Philippines want to do?
Late last year, the Philippines focused its provocations in the South China Sea on Ren'ai Island, facilitating a beached shipwreck. But in the past two weeks, China's challenge has shifted to Scarborough Shoal, which has made things even more complicated. On the eve of the Chinese New Year this year, the Philippine Patrol Force attempted to send a large Japanese-made cruiser Theresa Magbanua close to Scarborough Shoal, causing a nine-day stalemate.
The Chinese Coast Guard sent four patrol boats to intercept it, and the atmosphere at the scene was very tense. During this period, the main guns of the Chinese ** ship even took off the outer cover on its body, and issued a stern warning to the Philippines. The Philippine side also showed no signs of weakness, sending ships to Scarborough Shoal in an attempt to break through the Chinese patrol lines, but was intercepted. The Philippines also sent a small fighter plane over Scarborough Shoal, but was chased away by the Chinese warship on radio. All of this shows the escalating provocation of the Philippines, especially with the United States behind it.
What is worrying is that the United States, dissatisfied with the defeat of the Philippines, sent the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt anchored in the South China Sea to the South China Sea, which is a kind of support and a demonstration for China.
The USS Roosevelt is now heading to Leyte Gulf in the Philippines and has the opportunity to sail to the South China Sea via the Leyte Gulf-Sulu Strait lane, which is a potential option. This shows that the United States, in the face of internal and external complications, is using the South China Sea as an example to maintain its hegemony. In view of the continuous escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the continuous escalation of the crisis in the Middle East, and the continuous turmoil in the US elections, the frequent "troubles" of the United States in the South China Sea have certain political implications.
In this context, the Philippines looks set to decide to act more boldly, with the support of the United States. The US Navy's military operations in the South China Sea have made the Philippine ** more and more arrogant, and on the contrary, more and more restrained. In the future, the Philippines will take advantage of the U.S. presence in the South China Sea to continuously challenge China's sovereignty.
This requires China to make adequate preparations in advance to ensure the safety of its own waters.
Although China and the Philippines held talks in Shanghai on the South China Sea issue at the end of January, the Philippine side also said that it hoped to resolve their contradictions through friendly negotiations. The Philippines' move shows a delaying tactic toward the South China Sea, and it will launch more challenges once American "reinforcements" arrive. In particular, the Philippines intends to extend the challenge to some of China's islands in the South China Sea, such as Scarborough Shoal. Such a move could have a huge impact on the situation in the South China Sea.
The duplicitous nature of the Philippines and the involvement of the United States have further complicated the situation in the South China Sea. In order to protect China's sovereignty and the security of its maritime areas, China must maintain a high degree of vigilance and take corresponding countermeasures.
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