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Preface
The South China Sea issue has always attracted much attention from the outside world, and the Philippines has repeatedly forcibly intruded into the waters near Second Thomas Shoal in an attempt to create contradictions.
At the beginning of China's new regulations, Philippine vessels reappeared in the waters adjacent to Second Thomas Shoal, attempting to force their way into the defense line set up by the Chinese Coast Guard to deliver supplies to its illegal "beached" warship.
The Chinese Coast Guard immediately went to the scene to take measures against the Philippine vessel.
However, the Philippine side remained silent for 24 hours after the ship went missing, and did not make any unnecessary moves.
So was the Philippine ship seized by the Chinese side? Why is the Philippines so rarely silent?
The Philippine vessel forcibly entered Ren'ai Jiao and lost contact for more than 24 hours
On June 15, Order No. 3 came into effect, and the China Coast Guard will take coercive measures in the course of law enforcement in the face of illegal entry of foreign vessels.
Depending on the severity of the incident, the detention period will be extended to 60 days.
However, the Philippines has not paid any attention to the new regulations imposed by the Chinese coast guard, and has still arrogantly sent ships to force their way into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao.
This move by the Philippine side is undoubtedly a provocation against China's bottom line and has seriously violated China's territorial integrity and rights and interests.
Perhaps, in the eyes of the Philippines, they are "backed" by the United States and have enough "confidence" to carry out provocations, and at the same time believe that China will not directly detain the ship and its crew.
On the third day of the implementation of the new regulations, the Philippines could not wait to send a supply ship into the waters near Second Thomas Shoal.
At the same time, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared at the meeting that if Philippine fishermen or others die in further frictions, the two countries will be very close to war.
In addition, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs announced on the 15th that it had submitted a submission to the relevant mainland departments on the continental shelf in South China and overseas.
The Philippines said it would seek to establish exclusive rights to exploit natural resources in the area in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
From the application submitted by the Philippines, it is known that the Philippine side has requested that the "exclusive economic zone" be expanded by 350 nautical miles.
The purpose of this move by the Philippines is to bring the entire Nansha Islands under the name of the Philippines.
The Philippines' successive moves have crossed a red line drawn by China.
In the face of repeated provocations by the Philippine side, China has made a solemn statement to the Philippines, hoping that the Philippines will recognize its position as soon as possible and resolve the contradiction in the demarcation of the South China Sea through negotiation as soon as possible.
At the same time, after the implementation of Order No. 3, China also took control measures against Philippine supply ships that forcibly intruded into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao.
Just when everyone thought that the Philippines would still use public opinion to create momentum and try to win the sympathy of the international community by selling miserably, the Philippines changed its past style.
The Philippine ship was silent for more than 24 hours, which is not the style of the Philippines in the eyes of netizens.
At this time, it can't help but cause a lot of speculation, who gave the Philippines the "confidence" before this, and repeatedly forced into Ren'ai Jiao and provoked China?
On June 18, 2024, the Philippines unilaterally submitted a submission on the continental shelf in the South and South China Sea, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United Nations Commission will not consider and determine it
China's law enforcement is reasonable and lawful, but where does the Philippines' "confidence" come from?
At the beginning of the implementation of the new regulations of the Chinese Coast Guard, the Philippines arrogantly dispatched a supply ship and two inflatable boats to illegally intrude into the waters near Second Thomas Shoal.
The purpose of the Philippine side is obvious, that is, it is trying to send supplies to the illegal "beached" warship.
The Chinese Coast Guard went to the scene as soon as it discovered it, and issued warnings to the Philippine vessel on several occasions.
However, the Philippine crew did not care at all, and still forced their way into the defense line set up by China in accordance with their previous style.
During this period, the Philippine vessel deliberately approached and deliberately collided with a Chinese vessel in normal navigation.
Throughout the law enforcement process, the actions taken by the China Coast Guard were completely reasonable and compliant, whether it was warnings, blocks, boarding inspections, or forced evictions.
On June 17, 2024, the China Coast Guard issued a statement on the Philippine invasion of Ren'ai Jiao: The control measures are reasonable and legal
At around 4 a.m. on June 17, Philippine ships had already entered the waters near Second Thomas Shoal.
After more than an hour, the Philippine ship tried to get close to the Chinese ship in a deliberately dangerous way.
For the next eight hours, there was no news from the Philippine vessel, and it was not until the afternoon that the Chinese coast guard officially released the compatriots.
At this time, some netizens couldn't help but speculate whether the Philippine ship had been seized by the Chinese Coast Guard for such a long time?
Netizens familiar with the matter said that after the Philippine ship entered the waters of Ren'ai Jiao, the automatic response and identification signal had been interrupted.
In the hours following the China Coast Guard's announcement, the Philippines did not say anything, a change from the norm.
In the face of this situation, some netizens analyzed that one of the most fundamental reasons why the Philippines has repeatedly made provocative acts against China is the support of some Western countries for the Philippines.
The Philippines has not stopped its provocative behavior since the implementation of Order No. 3, thanks to the G7 summit that drew eight red lines against China.
On June 14, 2024, the second day of the G7 summit, "China is the top topic"
The core target of the G7's discussions is China, and the idea of suppressing China is directly put on the surface.
Whether the EU proposes to increase tariffs on China's electric vehicles or reduce exports of Chinese industrial products, in the eyes of the Philippines, it is their "confidence" to provoke China.
Originally, in order to ensure the smooth development of the Indo-Pacific region, the United States repeatedly "supported" the Philippines.
Moreover, at a time when the Philippine warship was running out of food and the Philippine government was at a loss, two US aircraft carriers appeared in the South China Sea and conducted exercises with the Philippines, giving the Philippine side enough "confidence."
And now the Philippine ship has been missing for more than 24 hours and has rarely remained silent, in fact, the reason is very simple.
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Philippines does not dare to say positively that the forced intrusion on Ren'ai Jiao is an act of the military.
The China Coast Guard has fully complied with the regulations in the process of enforcing the law, which is to defend the integrity of China's territorial sovereignty with concrete actions.
epilogue
The Nansha Islands have always been China's sovereignty, and China has absolute right to administer them.
However, the Philippines has repeatedly ignored the integrity of China's territorial sovereignty and repeatedly created contradictions and incidents in relevant waters.
During this period, he forcibly crossed the South China Sea and crossed the defense line drawn by China for various reasons.
Now that China's new coast guard regulations have been implemented, Philippine vessels are still committing provocative acts, causing collisions between ships from both sides.
In order to defend its rights and interests, the China Coast Guard has taken coercive measures against it, which is completely legal and compliant, and there is no doubt about it.
It is not permissible for anyone to provoke China's bottom line in any way, and China will defend China's territorial sovereignty within a reasonable and lawful scope.