Recently, the waters of Ren'ai Jiao have made waves again. The Philippines went so far as to dispatch two coast guard ships and two supply vessels, blatantly violating China's sovereignty over territorial waters. In the face of the arrogant behavior of the Philippine side, the China Coast Guard has taken resolute measures and demonstrated its firm determination to safeguard China's maritime rights and interests.
It has been learned that the Philippine Coast Guard ship not only trespassed into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao without authorization, but also attempted to intercept and cover the illegal landing of another supply ship. Such blatant provocation is undoubtedly a serious violation of China's sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The Chinese coast guard was forced to use water cannons to warn and interdict after repeated warnings were ineffective.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the Philippines has caused trouble in the waters of Second Thomas Shoal. In recent years, the Philippines has repeatedly rushed into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao in an attempt to assert its so-called "sovereignty" through provocative acts. However, the Chinese coast guard has been able to respond quickly and forcefully every time, preventing the Philippine plot from succeeding.
So, how should we respond to the repeated provocations of the Philippines? Perhaps, we can find the answer in history and reality.
Looking back at history, it is not difficult to find that collisions and confrontations at sea are not uncommon. In the famous 1988 US-Soviet plane collision incident in the Black Sea, the US Navy forcibly sailed into the territorial waters of the Soviet Union by substituting domestic law for international law. However, the Soviet Navy did not choose to swallow its anger, but decisively dispatched ** to expel the foreign ** ship by means of ramming. This fierce confrontation ended in the victory of the Soviet Union, setting an example for the world to defend the country's maritime rights and interests.
Similarly, during the 2014 conflict in the South China Sea, Vietnam sent dozens of ships to ram China's 981 drilling rig in order to steal oil resources in the South China Sea. However, under the resolute response of the Chinese Coast Guard, the Vietnamese ships eventually retreated, and none of them dared to come closer. This conflict once again proves China's determination and strength in safeguarding its country's maritime rights and interests.
Back to reality, in the face of repeated provocations by the Philippines, we must maintain a high degree of vigilance and a firm position. First, we need to strengthen maritime patrols and supervision to ensure the security and stability of sensitive waters such as Second Thomas Shoal. Second, we need to strengthen communication and cooperation with neighboring countries to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. Finally, we need to strengthen publicity and education on marine laws and regulations, and raise the people's awareness of the ocean and the concept of the rule of law.
Of course, in addition to the above measures, we also need to strengthen the construction and development of the navy and coast guard forces. Only with a strong maritime force can we effectively defend our maritime rights and territorial integrity. In this regard, we can learn from the successful experience of the Soviet Union and China, strengthen the research and development and procurement of equipment such as aircraft and aircraft, and improve the capability of maritime combat and rapid reaction.
At the same time, we must also realize that the reason why the Philippines dares to repeatedly provoke China is inseparable from the support and connivance of certain major countries. For the sake of their own interests, these big countries do not hesitate to sacrifice regional peace and stability to sow discord and create contradictions. We must sternly condemn and resolutely oppose such acts.
In short, the Philippines has repeatedly challenged China's sovereignty over territorial waters. In the face of such a situation, we must maintain a high degree of vigilance and a firm stance, and take effective measures to defend our maritime rights and interests and territorial integrity. At the same time, we also call on the international community to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability and refrain from undermining regional harmony and development for the sake of selfish interests.