Just today, the US Navy "Benford" guided missile destroyer illegally broke into China's Xisha territorial waters. In response to the US Navy's provocative behavior, China's southern theater immediately dispatched the Xianning ship to track and monitor it and issue a warning. Drive away.
A few days ago, at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the foreign ministers of China and the United States had just met. Blinken stated to Foreign Minister Wang Yi that he would not seek a "new cold war" with China and would not support "Taiwan independence." However, The United States always says one thing and does another, so we cannot have any illusions about the United States.
Listen to its words and watch its actions. The U.S. Navy has used its actual actions to prove that the United States is a country that does not keep its word. A spokesman for the Southern Military District said today that the United States is the "creator" of the South China Sea security issues. Destroyer of regional peace and stability; the United States shouts "freedom of navigation" and "maintaining regional security" every day, but its actions are exactly the opposite of its slogan.
The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. After the US warship entered the territorial waters of Xisha , the Chinese military spokesperson immediately made an announcement and exposed the evil deeds of the United States at the first time. This kind of reaction speed is also relatively rare. The southern theater also made public the expulsion The high-definition pictures taken from the scene also show the United States China's determination to defend its territorial integrity and national security.
The "Benford" destroyer sent by the US this time was officially commissioned in 1996. It has a full load displacement of 8,900 tons, a length of 154 meters, a width of 20 meters, and a draft of 9.4 meters. The US military once boasted that the "Benford" is the most advanced destroyer. The improvement of its protective performance and anti-attack ability is that it can carry out activities in offshore areas where shore-based firepower threatens greater threats. However, if the destroyer wants to try out the PLA's shore-based strike force, it must be allowed to come. Back.
The Xianning ship dispatched by China is a 054A guided missile frigate that entered service in 2018. It has a full load displacement of 4,000 tons and is equipped with two 4-seat YJ-83 anti-ship missile launchers and four 8-seat vertical launchers Hongqi-16 Anti-aircraft missile , 1 Z-9C anti-submarine helicopter .
In response to this matter, the US Seventh Fleet posted on social media that the "Benford" was conducting "free navigation" activities in the Paracel Islands in accordance with international law and emphasized that "any statement by China will prevent it." "Can't reach us", the US military is safeguarding "freedom of navigation", it is obvious that the US is making excuses.
The law mentioned here is the " United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ". In this law, the definition of territorial sea rights is 12 nautical miles. This 12 nautical miles is not recognized in the United States Law of the Sea . The width of the territorial sea of the United States It is 3 nautical miles, so as long as it does not enter within 3 nautical miles of the territorial waters surrounding other countries, it is not an infringement. However, our country has joined the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. For its own hegemony, the United States refused to sign this convention, but continued to support the so-called "3 nautical miles". Nautical Mile” standard.
But now the vast majority of countries in the world have signed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and recognize the 12 nautical mile territorial standard. The United States still insists that 3 nautical miles is a hegemonic act. Even most of the US allies do not support this. Take action when it is time to take action. Just warning and driving away is not enough. We insist on the 12 nautical mile area. Violation of the regulations by other countries' warships is an invasion of China. Therefore, military means should be used to make the US military pay the price.
Moreover, the Chinese navy should treat others in their own way. Since the United States insists on 3 nautical miles of territorial waters, Chinese warships can also enter and sail freely outside the 3 nautical miles of the United States. Last year, the People's Liberation Army already entered the territorial waters of Alaska Did a free cruise so I can do it again this year.
The U.S. Navy has seriously violated China's sovereignty and national security this time, and violated the norms of international law. The People's Liberation Army will resolutely defend national sovereignty and peace in the South China Sea. At the "Xiang Conference" held last month, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe The "war at risk" attitude once expressed to the outside world was just a statement on the Taiwan Strait issue. In fact, "war at risk" is not only used for the Taiwan issue, but can also be used for any infringement of China's sovereignty.
Since the US Seventh Fleet said that China cannot stop them, the People's Liberation Army has spoken with its fists. Facts have proved that the United States is the real destroyer of order. Without the United States, the world would be more peaceful.
Nowadays, the strength of the People's Liberation Army is obvious to all. The 003 aircraft carrier "Fujian" has also been officially launched, as well as the " Dongfeng Express " and so on. They are all powerful weapons against us. Since the United States regards the Pacific as its "inland sea" ", especially when it repeatedly targets China and implements its own hegemony , then China should respond to the United States through practical actions and take action when it is time to take action.
