According to the latest news, the Philippine military issued a warning, saying that they may continue to provide supplies to the "beached" Ren'ai Jiao** next week, and put cement and other materials to reinforce**.
AFP Chief of Staff Brawner said that if China takes action to drag away, they will take countermeasures, which can be seen as a provocation to China.
Since the United States listed China as its "number one competitor," various forms of struggle have been staged, including first-class wars, scientific and technological wars, first-class wars, and espionage wars.
In order to prevent China's rise, the United States has done whatever it takes, and even constantly instigated friction between its Asian allies and China. However, if China shows a tough attitude, the United States will send another signal for dialogue.
Recently, the situation in the South China Sea has been tense. With the support of the United States, the Philippines began to play with the idea of Ren'ai Jiao. On August 5, the Philippines sent two ships into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao, which has been part of China's territory since ancient times, despite China's repeated dissuasions and warnings.
After repeated warnings were ineffective, the Chinese coast guard took decisive action and used the high-pressure water cannons of the coast guard ships to fire water cannons at the other side, successfully thwarting the other side's attempt to send reinforcement materials to the landing ship "Sierra Madre" at Ren'ai Jiao.
After the news broke, the Philippines not only did not reflect on its own invasion, but instead reversed it, claiming that it was a "completely legitimate act". Subsequently, they summoned the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines and said that the Chinese coast guard used water cannons, arguing that it violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the outcome of the "South China Sea Arbitration".
Shameless! If it weren't for the covert support of the United States, the Philippines would not even dare to think of committing such a provocative act. Sure enough, the United States** quickly spoke out after the incident, cheering up the Philippines**, and even threatening that if China took armed action, it would trigger the "US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty".
So, let's learn about this US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. While the United States and its allies in Asia have signed defense treaties, the core of the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty is military assistance and joint action.
Article 4 clearly states: "An armed attack on either side in the Pacific region may jeopardize its own peace and security, and it may declare that it has acted in accordance with its own constitutional procedures to respond to the common danger." ”
However, the implementation of this treaty depends entirely on the United States. In fact, the United States is very aware of the causes and consequences of the Philippines' towing of the Philippines to Ren'ai Jiao, because this ship was originally given to the Philippines by the United States.
In 1999, the Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was bombed by the US-led NATO, killing three journalists and injuring more than 20 others. This is the most outrageous act and must be condemned!
At a time when Sino-US relations are attracting global attention, the Philippines has acted secretly. Taking advantage of China's distraction, they towed a decommissioned ** to Ren'ai Jiao in an attempt to claim it for themselves.
The landing ship, named "Sierra Madre", was a USS LST542-class tank landing ship during World War II, and although it was dilapidated, the Philippines used "lack of spare parts" as an excuse to run it aground on Ren'ai Jiao.
Out of humanitarianism, China allowed the Philippines to send supplies to the soldiers on the **, but firmly opposed their reinforcement. In the face of the Philippine aggression, China has taken a resolute attitude and has issued an ultimatum to the Philippines.
A spokesperson for China said that the Philippine side's actions seriously violated international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea signed by China and ASEAN countries, and urged the Philippine side to immediately withdraw from the site and restore the status of Ren'ai Jiao to be deserted and uninhabited.
According to the latest satellites**, the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier battle group has arrived in the waters east of the Philippines, only two days away from the waters of Ren'ai Jiao. Almost at the same time as China's response to the Second Thomas Shoal issue, the commander of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, Carl Thomas, visited the Philippines.
During discussions on "how to improve relations," Carl Thomas said the United States and the Philippines would conduct a joint patrol in the South China Sea by the end of the year. After the Ren'ai Jiao incident, the US military commander's visit to the Philippines was clearly aimed at providing support to the Philippines.
Marcos Jr. said in a published paragraph that he was not aware of any arrangements or agreements to remove ships from his territory, and that if such an agreement existed, he would immediately revoke it.
Despite U.S. backing, Marcos Jr. insisted that Ren'ai Jiao, which had originally belonged to China, be considered Philippine territory. However, the fact is that since 2014, China has exercised de facto control over the area and has sent several ships on year-round patrols.
On February 6, the Philippines again sent ships to intrude into the area in an attempt to provide supplies and reinforcement materials to the beach**, but the Chinese coast guard decisively dealt with it. In this regard, China's spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the Philippine coast guard ship trespassed into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao without China's permission, and the Chinese coast guard ship is safeguarding China's sovereignty and maritime order in accordance with domestic and international law.
Recently, the Philippines tried to invade again, but this does not mean that they are prepared, but it may be that they perceive that the number of Chinese people massing in the vicinity of Second Thomas Shoal is increasing.
Marcos Jr. faces a difficult situation as he has to face a report from the Philippine military about the increase in the number of squadrons.
Based on the above description, the new copy generated is as follows: China has assembled 12 ships, including destroyers and frigates, in the waters of Ren'ai Reef, and warplanes near Mischief Reef are ready to support at any time.
China is ready for the Philippines' provocations, but the focus of attention has been on the movements of the USS Reagan aircraft carrier battle group. Obviously, the US military does not want a complete showdown with China in the South China Sea, and they hope to use the South China Sea issue to contain China, but they do not want a major conflict in the South China Sea.
First of all, we must make it clear that the United States does not have an overwhelming advantage in the South China Sea, and in the Taiwan Strait, the strategic priority of the United States is still in the first place. Imagine if the US ** team clashed with our troops at Ren'ai Jiao, would our side take this opportunity to recover Taiwan?
Looking back at the US-Philippines relations over the past decade, we find that the United States has constantly instigated the Philippines to create friction with China in the South China Sea, but once China has demonstrated its determination to resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the United States has not sent troops to support the Philippines on the spot.
Taking the Philippines' forcible intrusion into Ren'ai Jiao as an example, the incident has lasted for many days, and the United States and the Department of Defense have spoken out, but the US military has not taken actual action for a long time.
Therefore, China has left a certain leeway in responding to this incident. **The spokesperson said, "The Philippines is an important maritime neighbor of China, and China and the Philippines have reached important consensus on managing maritime disputes.
We are willing to continue to properly handle maritime issues with the Philippine side through dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain bilateral relations and stability in the maritime situation. ”
Marcos Jr. should understand that China has sent a number of ** ships to the waters of Ren'ai Jiao, and fighter jets are in a state of readiness. This was a warning and ultimatum from China to the Philippines, but the military power of the United States did not appear.
If the Philippines continues to challenge China's sovereignty over Second Thomas Shoal, it could face serious consequences, such as China's immediate announcement of land reclamation at Scarborough Shoal. So, I advise Marcos Jr. not to say I didn't warn you.