Following the rounds of confrontations between China and the Philippines in the waters off Ren'ai Jiao last year, the Philippines continued to stir up trouble and create incidents in the South China Sea at the beginning of this year. Hello viewers, from the end of January to February, Philippine ships repeatedly intruded into the waters off Scarborough Shoal, but were eventually expelled by the Chinese coast guard. So why does the Philippines put on a posture of "hob meat" and repeatedly provoke China's sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal? Let's take a closer look
1. Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines "will not give up an inch of land" in the South China Sea
According to Australia** reports, on February 29, Marcos Jr. traveled to Australia for a visit and delivered a speech on the situation in the South China Sea at the Australian Federal Parliament. In his speech, Marcos Jr. said that the current situation is the same as in 1942, and that the Philippines is at the "forefront of the fight against forces that undermine regional peace and stability."The Philippines will firmly defend its sovereign rights and territorial integrity, and will never allow any foreign power to occupy even one square inch of territory
In addition to clamoring for "not giving up an inch of territory" in the South China Sea, Marcos's visit to Australia is also aimed at bringing relations closer to Australia and hoping that Australia will also participate in South China Sea affairs. The reason why Marcos Jr. dared to repeatedly provoke China's sovereignty in the South China Sea relied on the backing of the United States and Western countries.
Second, as a pawn of the United States to contain China, Marcos has repeatedly provoked China's sovereignty in the South China Sea
It is worth noting that just before the Philippines provoked a new round of disputes over the Scarborough Shoal, that is, on January 17 this year, China and the Philippines had just presided over the eighth meeting of the bilateral consultation mechanism on the South China Sea issue. The meeting reaffirmed that disputes in the South China Sea are not the whole story of bilateral relations, and that it is necessary to continue to maintain communication and dialogue to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
However, after the meeting,The Philippines has not stopped its provocations, as it has claimed, but has continued to stir up trouble. Last time it was Ren'ai Jiao, this time the Philippines has set its sights on Scarborough Shoal. Marcos himself has made several tough statements during this timeIn addition to this "relinquishment of territory", a few weeks ago, he accused the China Coast Guard of "illegal and aggressive acts" in law enforcement in the South China Sea.
The reason for this is mainly due to Marcos's own speculative psychology and gambler policy. And in terms of national strategy,Marcos Jr. dramatically changed his policy toward China in the South China Sea and began to turn into all-out confrontation. In order to obtain help from the United States, Marcos took advantage of his family's close relationship with the United States to resume normalization of relations with the United States in 2022. On the other hand, it has continued to create trouble in the South China Sea and built military bases for the US military on the northern islands near Taiwan, thus submitting a "letter of surrender" to the United States.
Third, the confrontation with China has been exhausted, and China is ready to take resolute countermeasures
The Philippines currently has a total of three sets of tools to confront China in the South China SeaFirst, he first stood on the so-called "moral high ground" and slandered China for engaging in "aggression" in the South China Sea, arousing the "sympathy" of some countries in the world. The second is to create ** to smear China through rumors and exaggerations. The third is to closely follow the United States, advocate the so-called "de-dispute", "pan-security", and "invite" external forces to come to the South China Sea as its "home station".
In response to the Philippines' wolf ambitions, China's side has been focusing on releasing goodwill. But it has been proven thatThe unilateral release of goodwill will not make Marcos Jr. change his strategy, but will continue to be tough. Under such circumstances, China should resolutely change its policy, on the one hand, to intercept Philippine ships outside the relevant waters, to prevent the Philippines from repeating its old tricks and engaging in beaching** or other tricks to create so-called "established facts". On the other hand, it is also necessary to resolutely adopt a variety of measures and organize military exercises to respond to the provocative actions of the Philippines in a reciprocal manner.
At a press conference on February 29, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, made it clear thatChina urges the Philippines not to insist on going its own way and causing trouble, and the Philippines will always be ready to take resolute countermeasures and resolutely defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Audience friends, in the face of repeated provocations and troubles by the Philippines, I am afraid that it will only usher in China's stronger and more powerful measures to protect its rights. So do you think Marcos Jr. will continue to go further and further down the road of "death"? Welcome to leave a message to discuss, and see you next time.