The Philippine army failed to replenish Ren'ai Jiao, 7 people were wounded, and the United States: The U.S.-Philippines mutual defense treaty applies to the South China Sea

Chengshi International Highlights

2024-06-18 18:46Published on the account of Chengdu Radio and Television Station, Hubei Province

After the new regulations of the Chinese coast guard were officially implemented, the Philippines made a hard way into Ren'ai Jiao, and as a result, it taught a lesson to countries inside and outside the region.

On the 17th, the Philippines sent six ships to carry out the supply mission of Ren'ai Jiao, and one supply ship and two inflatable boats illegally intruded into the waters near Ren'ai Jiao in an attempt to deliver supplies to the illegal beaching ship. Subsequently, the Chinese coast guard acted decisively. Because the Philippine vessel deliberately collided with the Chinese vessel regardless of the danger, the Chinese Coast Guard took control measures against the Philippine vessel in accordance with the law, such as warning and blocking, boarding and inspection, and forcibly expelling the Philippine vessel.

Although the Philippine military and coast guard feel too embarrassed to release specific details, the Philippine media do not care about this. It was revealed that seven Filipino soldiers were injured in the exchange of blows with the Chinese side, and one of them had his finger cut off.

The Philippine army failed to replenish Ren'ai Jiao, 7 people were wounded, and the United States: The U.S.-Philippines mutual defense treaty applies to the South China Sea

In addition, the Chinese coast guard snatched eight high-powered Philippine guns, and the Philippine army's rigid inflatable boat was also punctured. In the end, the Philippine side failed to resupply due to the disparity in strength.

So, how do you view this round of confrontation between China and the Philippines?

First of all, since China's new coast guard regulations have been introduced, they are certainly not decorations, and the Philippines has paid a heavy price for its impulsiveness. In the past, the Philippines has scrapped several ships in the process of breaking through Ren'ai Jiao, and this time the rigid inflatable boat was also broken with a single puncture, and the Philippine side's supply operations will only be more difficult in the future.

Previously, Filipino personnel were only injured by Chinese water cannons, but now that China's actions have escalated, the coast guard has directly boarded the ship for inspection, proving that the duty at Ren'ai Jiao will only become stricter in the future. This time the Filipino lost a finger, and it will be difficult to say next time.

However, this is the result of the Philippines' "bullying the big with the small", and don't always hold the illusion that China will let him. Since you have to act as a pawn of the United States, you must be mentally prepared to become cannon fodder.

Of course, the Marcos Jr. government should also thank China for leaving a line of work and not really arresting Philippine personnel, but it is indispensable, and the Philippines may not have this treatment next time.

Second, in the past, China tried to persuade each other, but the Philippines just didn't listen. Now that China is in earnest, the broken ship at Ren'ai Jiao has also entered the countdown to disintegration. In fact, since the Marcos Jr. administration publicly tore up the China-Philippines agreement, China has no longer granted special arrangements to the Philippine side.

The last time the Philippine side went to Ren'ai Jiao to airdrop supplies, the Chinese coast guard directly snatched the supplies and sank the rations into the sea. Judging from the operation of the Chinese Coast Guard, neither the sea nor the air will work, and the Philippines will not be allowed to resupply the broken ship at Ren'ai Jiao.

When the Philippine troops ran out of ammunition and food, they could only abandon the beached ship and flee if they didn't want to starve to death, and it would be the day of the finale of Ren'ai Jiao.

Finally, in the wake of the Sino-Philippine encounter at Ren'ai Jiao, the U.S. State Department condemned China's irresponsible actions and reaffirmed that the so-called U.S.-Philippines mutual defense treaty applies to any armed attack on Philippine troops, ships, or aircraft in the South China Sea.

The United States and the Philippines have both talked about the "mutual defense treaty", but this time the Chinese coast guard is enforcing the law in the South China Sea in front of the United States, Japan and Canada, and the US military still does not dare to step forward.

To put it bluntly, the United States cannot even protect the safety of its own ships, and it will only make itself more embarrassed if it is pointed at and beaten by the Houthis in the Red Sea, and now it wants to slap a swollen face and become fat in front of China.

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