Recently, the Philippines has continued to carry out provocations off the coast of China's Huangyan Dao, and Philippine official ships have attempted to enter the Huangyan Island lagoon to claim "sovereignty". Just after the Philippines was repeatedly deflated at Scarborough Shoal, Marcos Jr. of the Philippines made a statement on this, pointing out that the Philippines would continue to maintain maritime security.
According to the Philippines, Marcos Jr. of the Philippines was interviewed before leaving for Australia and made remarks about the South China Sea. Marcos Jr. said that the presence of Chinese ships in the South China Sea is worrying, but the Philippines will continue to maintain maritime security and defend the "Philippine territory" in the South China Sea, so that fishermen can continue to make a living in the South China Sea fishing grounds.
Considering the recent incursions of Philippine official vessels into the waters near China's Scarborough Shoal in the name of supplying fishermen, Marcos Jr.'s South China Sea fishing grounds specifically refer to Scarborough Shoal and its adjacent waters. According to Marcos Jr., Scarborough Shoal is "Philippine territory", and the Philippines will continue to defend the "territory" of the South China Sea, which means that Philippine official ships and aircraft will continue to provoke at Scarborough Shoal, and we need to be highly vigilant about this.
Philippine official vessels and fishing boats near Scarborough Shoal.
For a long time, the main contradiction in the dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has been Ren'ai Jiao, on which a Philippine ** ship has been "beached", which is why the Philippine side has always claimed actual control over Ren'ai Jiao. However, due to disrepair and the corrosion of seawater, the "beached" Philippines has reached the point of disintegration, and the Philippines can only "continue its life" by reinforcing it, which requires the delivery of building materials to Ren'ai Reef. However, the Chinese side has already made clear its position that it is possible to supply daily necessities, but it is absolutely impossible to supply building materials. Under the vigorous enforcement of the Chinese Coast Guard, the Philippines' attempt to transport construction materials to Ren'ai Jiao has been dashed. Seeing that there was no hope for Second Thomas Shoal, the Philippines set its sights on Scarborough Shoal.
The Philippines has a special "affection" for Scarborough Shoal, which was once under the de facto control of the Philippines until 2012, when China drove Philippine armed forces out of Scarborough Shoal, and since then Philippine official vessels have not been able to approach Scarborough Shoal. However, the Philippines still has no dead heart on Scarborough Shoal, and the Philippines has recently repeatedly invaded the waters adjacent to Scarborough Shoal in order to create a dispute between China and the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal, and wants to use international power to force China to compromise and then reap benefits.
Marcos Jr.'s remarks can better reflect the insidiousness of the Philippines, and the presence of Chinese ships in the South China Sea is worrying, which is clearly pretending to be pitiful and winning the sympathy of the international community.
Since the beginning of last year, the situation in the South China Sea has become increasingly tense due to the Philippines' repeated incursions into Ren'ai Jiao, and China has been using the coast guard to safeguard its maritime interests in the face of infringements by Philippine government vessels, limiting the dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea to law enforcement, and never using naval power to resolve the South China Sea issue.
We all know that the overall strength of the Chinese Navy has jumped to the second place in the world, with not only two aircraft carriers, but also dozens of large main combat ships, including 055 destroyers, which provides a solid backing for China to safeguard national unity and territorial integrity. Since ancient times, China has indisputable sovereignty over islands and reefs in the South China Sea, and the presence of Chinese sea vessels in the South China Sea is legitimate and legitimate, and no country can make irresponsible remarks about this. China loves peace and is an important force in maintaining world peace, and it can be said that the stronger the Chinese power, the more conducive to peace and stability in the South China Sea region.
Although China loves peace, there is absolutely no room for compromise when it comes to territorial sovereignty, and we will never tolerate the Philippines' repeated violations of China's sovereignty in the South China Sea.
The main reason why the Philippines dares to stir up trouble in the South China Sea is because it has the support of the United States behind it, otherwise the Philippines alone would not dare to challenge the powerful China. In order to counter China, the Philippines has brought in the United States, which has no interests in the South China Sea, and has also opened four new military bases for the United States, with the help of which the US military can not only threaten the security of the South China Sea, but also intervene in the situation in the Taiwan Strait, and the Philippines has obtained the security commitment of the United States.
In the eyes of the Philippine authorities, with the support of the United States, the Philippines will not use military force in the South China Sea, so it will clamor to defend the "territory of the South China Sea". However, the Philippine authorities may not have imagined that the PLA already has the strength to defeat the US military within the second island chain, and even if the US military pulls all 11 aircraft carriers to the South China Sea, the PLA can calmly respond with various anti-ship missiles and hypersonic missiles. Therefore, around the South China Sea, the US military is unable to protect itself, so how can it stand up for the Philippines?
The author believes that if the Philippines continues to rely on the United States to carry out provocations at Scarborough Shoal in the future, the probability of China blowing up Scarborough Shoal will only increase. If Scarborough Shoal is transformed into a permanent fortress, the Philippines' plan to defend "territory in the South China Sea" will be completely unrealizable. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan