is about the South China Sea! Duterte "changed face", the Philippines suddenly deployed warships on Zhongye Island !
At the beginning of May this year, the Philippine Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that it protested the patrol of Chinese coast guard ships in the waters off the Huangyan Island. Even the Philippine Foreign Minister made a series of "insulting China" remarks on his personal social account. Regarding what the Philippines did, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman immediately responded, saying that Huangyan Island is China's inherent territory and the surrounding waters All are waters under China's jurisdiction. In this regard, China urges the Philippines to earnestly respect China's sovereignty and jurisdiction and stop taking actions that complicate the situation!
The Philippines has been having "frictions" with China over China's territorial and sovereignty issues recently. Regarding the South China Sea issue, Philippine President Duterte on the evening of May 17. In the broadcast, he claimed that he was already the only member not to discuss the South China Sea issue publicly. The discussion of the dispute with China will be carried out internally, and the presidential spokesperson will make a unified external statement on related issues in the future. At the same time, Duterte also said that he is not willing to destroy the friendly relations between China and the Philippines for the South China Sea issue.
But the Philippine side did not say and . Just after the president showed his latest attitude on the South China Sea issue, the Philippines suddenly deployed warships around Thitu Island! On May 25th, local time, Philippine Coast Guard also clamored for the site on Zhongye Island! The Philippines' attitude of saying one thing and doing another is really disappointing to the Chinese side! Such blatant provocation of remarks makes the Chinese intolerable !
The Nansha Islands has always been China's inherent territory, and Zhongye Island is one of the Nansha Islands. China's Nansha Islands, including Zhongye Island, have indisputable sovereignty.The Philippines is suddenly turning against the water now and wants to compete with China for " territorial sovereignty ", is Duterte drinking too much? The Philippines' crooked thinking of coveting Chinese islands can be traced back to the 1970s. Since then, the Philippines has violated international law, including the "United Nations Charter" and the basic norms of international relations, and illegally occupied by force. Some islands and reefs of China's Nansha Islands, including Zhongye Island, are constantly deploying weapons on them.
A Philippine Coast Guard spokesman said, "We have plans to further upgrade PCG's site on Thitu Island." It also claimed that the purpose of doing so was for "monitoring" purposes, especially maritime search and rescue and rescue, currently Philippine warships have been deployed near Thitu Island, and PCG Commander Usabiya also boarded Thitu Island on the 25th. The fact that the Philippines is so rampant now has a lot to do with and the US supporting it. In the new round of Sino-US confrontation, the Philippines has chosen to stand on the side of the US. Duterte, who used to be brother with China , has It has become an "ally" of the United States, and it is not surprising that the Philippines is pro-American as well!
The Philippines and China have always had conflicts over Huangyan Island. After 2010, the Philippine authorities suggested several times to the US military to restore the use of its local bases to check and balance the Chinese army.Obviously, the Philippines just wants to find a "big brother" to support itself, and wants to invite the US military back. The Philippines is blindly dependent on the United States at the expense of the friendly relationship between China and the Philippines. It is indeed not a wise choice!
Regarding some politicians in the Philippines, media often make a fuss about Zhongye Island, constantly provoking China's bottom line. China has already said it before . China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Zhongye Island, and China also urges On the Philippines side, withdraw all personnel and facilities from the illegally occupied Chinese islands and reefs, and refrain from doing things that are detrimental to regional peace and stability. China's warning is by no means empty words. Since the Philippines is determined to tear up its face with China, then China will surely fulfill it.