Introduction: The "Galaxy Incident" decades ago was shocking, and the overbearing behavior of the U.S. Coast Guard is still unforgettable. Recently, the U.S. Coast Guard once again forcibly boarded a Chinese fishing vessel to "enforce the law", causing widespread indignation. This article will provide an in-depth analysis and critique of the complex circumstances behind this incident, as well as an in-depth analysis and critique of bullying in the United States.
On 26 February, in the waters near Kiribati, our fishing boat was fishing normally, but the US Coast Guard boarded the vessel to "enforce the law" without reason. This kind of domineering behavior is shocking and reminds people of the "Galaxy Incident" decades ago. The wanton interference by the United States is tantamount to trampling on international law and freedom of navigation. This is not the first time that the United States has acted arbitrarily and recklessly to provoke China's sovereignty.
The U.S. Coast Guard's unreasonable boarding of a Chinese fishing vessel was actually a blatant show of force and a show of force. The United States has seized the opportunity to demonstrate its so-called "global influence" to small countries in the South Pacific and try to deter other countries with its strong military strength. However, the US intervention in various parts of the world has long aroused widespread doubts in the international community, and the strength of the US military has been questioned, and naturally it has lost the moral high ground. The hegemonic move of the United States will only make more countries aware of its true intentions and make the international community more vigilant against US hegemonism.
As a nominal cooperation agreement, the "shiprider agreement" signed by the United States and the South Pacific countries has actually become a legal cloak for American bullying. With the help of this agreement, the United States has wantonly interfered in the internal affairs of other countries and abused its law enforcement power in South Africa. Kiribati and other small countries are at the mercy of the United States and have no choice but to compromise and allow the United States to abuse its power in its waters. This obvious hegemonic act not only undermines the sovereignty of South Pacific countries, but also seriously violates the principles of international law, and should be condemned and stopped by the international community.
In recent years, the United States has frequently carried out so-called "law enforcement" against Chinese fishing vessels, which has become its usual practice. Whether it is the "Galaxy incident" or the recent Kiribati incident, the United States has shown a consistent hegemonic posture. The country has repeatedly used so-called agreements and legal provisions to cover up its bullying behavior in an attempt to justify its authoritarian behavior. In this regard, China should not respond passively, but should resolutely defend its national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and safeguard its national dignity and national glory.
Frequent U.S. interference in Chinese fishing vessels often hides political intrigues. Recently, there has been a clash between paramilitary forces in Taiwan and Chinese fishing boats, but the United States has always sided with the Taiwan authorities and sent a clear signal of support. The United States takes advantage of such incidents to "add chaos" when the situation in the Taiwan Strait is tense and tries to check and balance China's rights and interests in the Asia-Pacific region. China needs to maintain a high degree of vigilance, guard against interference by the United States and other external forces in the Taiwan Strait, and earnestly safeguard its territorial integrity.
The China Coast Guard should step up law enforcement patrols in the Xiamen-Jin waters to safeguard the country's sovereignty and jurisdiction over the waters. In the process of law enforcement, the China Coast Guard should resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of fishermen and protect their legitimate rights and interests in fishery production. The China Coast Guard is the guardian of maritime law enforcement, and should resolutely respond to any illegal interference and infringement on Chinese fishing vessels, resolutely defend China's maritime rights and interests, and ensure that the "Yinhe incident" does not happen again.
Looking back at the Kiribati incident, it is not difficult to see that the hegemonic behavior of the United States has become its usual modus operandi, and it is particularly rampant in the face of Chinese fishing boats. China should not only strengthen its awareness of maritime rights protection, but also make it clear to all countries in the world that China will never tolerate any form of hegemonist interference and provocation, and will never be soft on safeguarding its national interests.