Recently, the so-called South China Sea Arbitration Case of the International Court of Justice has reached its 6th anniversary. Unsurprisingly, some countries in the region and countries outside the region have once again used the results of this illegal award to "talk the talk" in front of China in an attempt to substantiate it. , confuse the international community.
The Foreign Minister of the Philippines issued a special statement on this, once again raising sovereignty claims against China, claiming that the South China Sea arbitration case is an "undisputed final award" and demanding that China abide by the results of the South China Sea arbitration case. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China also responded that the ruling is illegal and invalid. We will never accept it, let alone admit it!
It should be pointed out that on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitration, a country outside the region has unsurprisingly jumped out to defend the so-called "international rules." This country is the United States.
In the past few days, the United States has launched a series of provocations against China on the issue of the South China Sea. First, US Secretary of State Blinken issued a statement defending the so-called South China Sea arbitration results and threatening China to abide by the arbitration results and stop "provocative behavior."
Blinken also threatened that if the Philippines is attacked by China in the South China Sea, the US military will protect the Philippine Armed Forces. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted this.
Subsequently, the USS Benford guided missile destroyer trespassed into my country's Xisha territorial waters and hyped up the so-called "freedom of navigation." In response, the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command dispatched naval and air forces to track and monitor them and drive them away at critical moments.
At that time, China also released live footage of a US warship intruding into our territorial waters. The footage showed that the PLA warship was tracking and monitoring the US warship at close range. This proves that our surveillance in the South China Sea is quite tight, and it is not that easy for the US military to make trouble.
After the US ship was expelled, the United States still refused to give up and sent aircraft carriers into the South China Sea to build momentum for the so-called South China Sea arbitration results. It openly supported and helped the Philippines' unreasonable demands and put pressure on China.
According to a report by " Observer Network " on July 14, the US Seventh Fleet has recently entered the South China Sea to carry out relevant tactical training. The US military claims that the USS Ronald Reagan's entry into the South China Sea is a fulfillment of its commitment to the region, and that the US military will work with its allies to maintain the "rules-based international order."
However, this time the USS Reagan aircraft carrier did not carry F35C carrier-based aircraft. I wonder if it is because the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier lost a fighter jet in the South China Sea last time, and I feel a shadow in my heart?
Coincidentally, at the same time that the US aircraft carrier broke into the South China Sea for military exercises, the People's Liberation Army also designated a restricted area in the South China Sea and conducted live-fire training. The Hainan Maritime Safety Administration issued a ban on navigation and stated that the People's Liberation Army will conduct live-fire training in relevant waters of the South China Sea on July 14, from 6 am to 10 pm, and no ships are allowed to enter.
For us, with the improvement of naval strength, our military's control over the surrounding waters is no longer what it used to be, and it is no longer the U.S. military's turn to show off its power here. Any provocation by U.S. warships and aircraft will provide the People's Liberation Army with an opportunity to train.
After a few years when the third electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier is commissioned, we may not be able to carry out regular cruises in Guam and Hawaii.
But again and again, the United States can still make trouble in the South China Sea, but it cannot do without the cooperation of certain countries in the region. The South China Sea arbitration case was initiated by former Philippine President Aquino III. During the Duterte administration, he abandoned the "pro-American" stance of the previous government and did not take sides between China and the United States. He also adopted policies on the South China Sea issue. Cold attitude.
Nowadays, the son of former Philippine President Marcos , Marcos Jr., has taken office as president. How he handles relations with China and whether he can maintain a posture of not taking sides between China and the United States is of particular concern. If the South China Sea issue is not properly handled, the Philippine economy and society may not be able to maintain a positive economic and social momentum.
Of course, we cannot criticize President Marcos blindly. He can coordinate and coordinate the pro-American faction in the country, handle sensitive issues perfectly, and avoid harming China-Philippines relations.In fact, the new president of the Philippines has always been regarded as "pro-China" by the public, and his family has always maintained a good relationship with China.
As the saying goes, “the person who is in his position will do his job.” As president, Marcos naturally had to balance the demands of various factions in the country. But what I want to say is that regardless of whether they are "pro-China" or "pro-U.S.", what small ASEAN countries like the Philippines need most is development. What they urgently need are leaders who act in their own long-term interests, not by any means. The "opportunists" who are wandering between China and the United States are taking advantage of both sides.
