Philippine ship 9701 has repeatedly intruded into the relevant waters of China's Huangyan Island, which has aroused great concern from China's coast guard. The ship is a multi-purpose response ship tailored by Japan for the Philippines, with a hull length of nearly 100 meters and a displacement of more than 2,000 tons. It is equipped with two 6600 kW diesel engines with a maximum speed of 24 knots. In addition, Philippine coast guard ships are also equipped with Philippine self-installed naval guns**, which have certain attack capabilities. The Philippines has frequently intruded into our waters, at odds with our coast guard vessels, and this provocation near Scarborough Shoal has been alarming.
In response, China's coast guard ship No. 3302 quickly approached the Philippine ship to expel and intercept it. The 3302 ship has a displacement of about 3000 tons and is armed with two single 17 guns of the PG30 type, which are used for self-defense and the expulsion of small targets. However, what is surprising is that at that time, the battery on the ship 3302 did not move at all, and even the gun jacket was not uncovered. A similar situation arose with the hull of Project 3105, which did not make a sortie despite the fact that it was directly in front of the Philippine ships. This shows that China's coast guard ships are not prepared to use firepower to directly attack Philippine ships, but adopt traditional shouting and driving away methods to resolve disputes.
This restraint has its focus and reasonableness. First of all, the Philippine ship did not show its artillery in the process of intruding into China's territorial waters, and did not attack. In accordance with the principle of not firing the first shot, China's coast guard did not take the initiative to attack it. Secondly, the tonnage advantage of our coast guard ships makes it unnecessary to engage in direct clashes and attack with firepower. Unlike naval warships, our coast guard ships only need to deter the Philippines at minimal cost and avoid further escalation of the situation in the South China Sea. Therefore, it is normal to stop the Philippine ship through a reasonable navigation trajectory and effective means of communication.
Through this incident, we have seen some of the ambitions and behaviors of the Philippines in the South China Sea region. The Philippines has frequently provoked our country's islands and sea areas and tried to forcibly break into them according to its established plan. In the face of such behavior by the Philippines, Japan will no longer respond in a gentle way, and may adopt a tougher approach.
Relying on our strong naval and air forces, we will prevent the Philippines from continuing to forcibly invade China's islands and waters in accordance with its plan. At the same time, we must exercise restraint and adopt appropriate methods to deal with similar conflicts and contradictions.
The provocative actions of the Philippines are not only a threat to China's territory and sovereignty, but also a challenge to regional peace and stability. China will resolutely defend its territory and sovereignty and actively participate in the formulation and governance of rules in the South China Sea. At the same time, we also call on all parties to resolve disputes through dialogue and consultation and jointly maintain regional peace and stability.
In the face of the provocation of the Philippine warship, China has chosen the direction of restraint, which reflects the professionalism and high degree of restraint of China's coast guard. The response to hostilities with restraint demonstrates the calmness and rationality of our country in handling the territorial issue. Through effective control and shout-out evictions, we have succeeded in preventing the intrusion of Philippine ships and protecting our territorial security.
However, the provocations of the Philippines are still a wake-up call. As the largest developing country in the world, China should not only strengthen its own strength, but also safeguard its national interests and the responsibility of regional peace and stability. In order to meet the challenges of the Philippines and other countries, we must not only rely on national defense capabilities, but also strengthen diplomatic means and actively seek international support and cooperation.
In international affairs, we need to more firmly safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and interests, engage in dialogue with neighboring countries on an equal footing, and seek mutually beneficial and win-win solutions. At the same time, we should also pay more attention to and understand the international situation in order to adapt to and respond to changing challenges and threats.
To sum up, in the face of the provocative behavior of the Philippine ships, our country has chosen to deal with it with restraint and calmness. In the case that our country has an advantage, it does not take the initiative to use firepower, but adopts the traditional method of shouting and driving away to resolve disputes. This reflects China's adherence to its foreign policy of peaceful development and non-expansion, and at the same time demonstrates China's calmness, rationality, and restraint. China will continue to defend its territory and sovereignty, resolutely safeguard regional peace and stability, and resolve disputes through dialogue and consultation. At the same time, we also need to strengthen our own strength, enhance our diplomatic means, and make greater contributions to safeguarding national interests and regional peace and stability.