The Philippines is in trouble this time! The China Coast Guard and the Southern Theater issued docum

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-03-06

In the waves of the South China Sea, a contest between sovereignty and international law is quietly unfolding. On January 21, a Philippine small plane airdropped supplies over the Chinese-claimed reef, triggering a series of tense diplomatic and military responses.

The Chinese Coast Guard issued a statement late at night on January 27 stating that the supply of Philippine aircraft had been monitored and controlled in accordance with the law. The statement mentioned that although the Chinese coast guard has made temporary special arrangements for the act, the Philippine side has maliciously hyped it up and tried to mislead the international community.

Just days after the incident, China and the Philippines reached an agreement on the 8th consultation on the South China Sea, emphasizing that the two sides should strengthen communication to avoid escalation, and affirmed the principle of "on-the-spot control." According to the agreement, the Philippine Sierra Madre** will continue to be beached at Second Thomas Shoal, while China will maintain air and sea patrols on the reef. In the statement, China reaffirmed its claim to Ren'ai Jiao, and also stated that it would make special arrangements for the Philippines to resupply food and fresh water out of humanitarian reasons.

However, the Philippines seems to have violated the agreement between the two sides in its post-airdrop propaganda. The Philippines portrayed the act as an oath of sovereignty over Second Thomas Shoal, while the Chinese side said that the Philippine resupply operation would not have been successfully completed if it had not been released in accordance with the agreement.

This series of statements and counter-statements not only demonstrates the tensions in the South China Sea, but also reflects the Philippines' unstable position in international negotiations. The successive late-night statements by the China Coast Guard and the Southern Theater were intended to correct false propaganda by the Philippines and protect China's sovereignty position in the South China Sea.

In this struggle for territorial sovereignty, time is of the essence. Although the Chinese side did not issue a statement until six days after the Philippine resupply operation, the delay may have had an adverse impact in the first war. This incident reminds us that in international negotiations, it is crucial to publish the results in a timely manner and remain vigilant in order to prevent the other country from exploiting any possible loopholes.

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