"We will not sit idly by and ...... the provocative behavior of the Philippine side”
In the face of India's provocations, ** thought for ten days, trying to understand India's motives. However, the Philippine provocation is no less puzzling. As the largest partner of the Philippines, China's importance to the Philippines is self-evident.
However, Aquino III's anti-Chinese rhetoric and actions have caused a major blow to the Philippines' fruit exports and even become an international laughing stock. When China shows seriousness, even the United States has chosen to retreat.
At the same time, the Philippines is unjustified on the issue of Second Thomas Shoal, and even if it wants to use force, it must consider whether its national strength is sufficient to counter the South China Sea Fleet. Other countries have clearly understood the situation, why is only the Philippines so positive?
The reasons are obvious. The Philippines is anxious that the shipwrecked ships on Second Thomas Shoal, which have been damaged by wind and rain and are reinforced, are so aging that it may only take a typhoon to destroy them.
In addition, Marcos Jr.'s team is mostly **, and his father, Marcos Sr., has a multibillion-dollar inheritance in the United States, which means that he must be a "**" anyway
At the national level, the Philippines is the only U.S. ally among the countries surrounding the South China Sea, and the only security treaty is with the United States. Although the Philippines occupies islands such as Thitu Island in the South China Sea, it has limited numbers and has not drilled a single oil well, so it has not received much real benefit, and it is less stable than other South China Sea countries.
Although China is the largest partner of the Philippines, the Philippines does not rely too much on Chinese capital, but relies more on the United States and Japan. Of course, American demagoguery is also a factor.
The United States has been hinting to the Philippines that it is "incumbent" to intervene if problems arise in the South China Sea. But in fact, one only needs to look at the current state of the world to understand that the United States' promises are just empty rhetoric, that it does not even dare to attack the Houthis, and that it also needs to win over its allies to strengthen its own strength.
Not to mention a doomed war with China's neighbors and nuclear states. But the situation of the Philippines is different, as a colony of the United States, they have an unexplained sense of trust in the United States, and they have inherited the bandit logic of the United States, that is, "I think it is mine, that is mine", so the South China Sea issue has become a sensitive issue for Filipinos, and the slightest incitement will trigger a large-scale ** and put pressure on **.
* The instigated public sentiment has made the Philippines tougher in the face of China, and provocations are frequent, and there have even been Ah-q behaviors such as the chief of general staff mixing into a supply transport ship and changing into a military uniform to take pictures on a broken ship at Ren'ai Jiao.
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Romualdez also publicly called on multilateral countries to show strength against China. The Philippines' provocative actions are tantamount to shaking a tree and cannot change the situation in the South China Sea.
However, China also has its own bottom line. Since the Philippines regards China-Philippines relations as child's play and is bent on acting as a barking lackey for the Americans, China can only adopt a gradual escalation statement.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed in his meeting with the Philippine Foreign Minister that China-Philippines relations are currently at a crossroads and face important choices. He urged the Philippines to be cautious and not to continue down the wrong path, but to get back on the right path as soon as possible.
However, the Philippines did not accept this proposal. Therefore, China said in its speech on the 25th that it hopes that the Philippines can rein in the precipice and not go further and further down the wrong path.
The term is not commonly used in China's diplomatic language, and is only used when relations between the two countries are very tense. If the Philippines continues to deteriorate relations between the two countries, it could trigger even more serious consequences.
At the same time, the People's Republic of China published an editorial on the same day, using the pseudonym "Bell", clearly warning the Philippines not to continue to provoke China's bottom line and principles, otherwise it will bring serious harm to regional peace, stability, prosperity and development.
If the Philippines misjudges the situation and continues to cause chaos, China will defend its rights and interests in accordance with the law and resolutely respond.
Bells"Not usual"Bells", which is actually the abbreviation of Voice of China, is equivalent to an ultimatum. If the Philippines misjudges the situation again, the situation may go beyond the scope of Second Thomas Shoal.
In response to China's warnings, some in the Philippines have begun to try to de-escalate tensions. As Marcos Jr. put it: "For the Philippines, the Sierra Madre incident is just our own concern.
We are acting unilaterally to do everything we can to maintain our presence in the Ayunjin Sands and to ensure the supply of the local people so that they can support us. This suggests that Marcos Jr. appears to be trying to show China that the Philippines has no intention of joining forces with the United States.
However, the Philippines** is currently caught between the Americans and its own nationals, and there is no way to retreat, there will be no real action, and the provocations will not stop.
Therefore, on December 28, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, made it clear in response to a reporter's question: "China has always advocated resolving differences through dialogue and consultation and jointly maintaining maritime stability, but we will not sit idly by in response to repeated provocations by the Philippine side." ”
The Chinese pay attention to "salute first and then soldier", and every time the Philippines provokes China, the result will not be good, and the Scarborough Shoal incident China actually controls Scarborough Shoal, and the South China Sea arbitration case has given China a legitimate reason to build islands in the South China Sea.
Now, if a military conflict really breaks out, a small Ren'ai Jiao will certainly not be enough, for example, Thitu Island should be recovered, and the issue of island reclamation of Scarborough Shoal should also be put on the agenda.