The intention of the Philippines and Viet Nam to join forces to carve up the South China Sea is undoubtedly a serious provocation to China's sovereignty.
The Philippines recently submitted to the United Nations a proposal to expand its continental shelf in the West Philippine Sea from 200 nautical miles to 350 nautical miles, thereby confirming the illegal "South China Sea arbitral award".
This small move is aimed at leading international public opinion to attack and smear China's policies and positions in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is really planning to play big this time.
The core of their claim to expand the continental shelf is to take advantage of the illegal "South China Sea arbitral award".
In fact, as early as 2016, the arbitration result was firmly rejected by China.
But the Philippines just doesn't give up, always looking for an opportunity to overturn the case.
The application submitted by them not only violates China's sovereignty and jurisdiction, but also violates international law such as the Declaration on the Conduct of the South China Sea and the Convention on the Law of the Sea.
This kind of behavior is simply knowing that there are tigers in the mountains and preferring to go to the tiger mountains.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry immediately expressed strong condemnation and protest against this, clearly pointing out that this unilateral act of the Philippines is not only a serious violation of China's sovereignty, but also will exacerbate tensions in the South China Sea.
We in China are reasonable, but we are not easy to bully.
And at this juncture, Viet Nam is particularly active.
As soon as Viet Nam saw that the Philippines dared to do so, it was not far behind, and immediately expressed its willingness to start a dialogue with the Philippines on the overlapping and demarcation of the continental shelf, seeking an outcome that would be beneficial to both countries.
Viet Nam's calculations are really crackling, and they clearly want to join forces with the Philippines to bypass China and privately carve up the South China Sea.
This is not the first time Viet Nam has done so.
In the past, they had organized ships to break into China's operational warning areas, dared to ram Chinese official ships, and secretly reclaimed islands in the South China Sea.
Viet Nam's interest in the Philippines' claim to an extended continental shelf this time inevitably raises doubts about whether they knew about it in advance and are behind it.
When it comes to the division of sovereignty in the South China Sea, it is a matter of ironclad.
The Nansha Islands and Scarborough Shoal have been Chinese since ancient times, whether from a historical, geographical, or legal point of view.
Countries such as the Philippines and Viet Nam are not qualified to re-divide these territories.
Their act of bypassing China and privately carving up the South China Sea is simply a serious violation and neglect of the mainland's sovereignty.
In response to provocations from Viet Nam and the Philippines, the PLA is also not vegetarian.
No, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has entered Viet Nam's neighboring Laos and held a joint live military exercise called "Friendship Shield."
The drill included not only mixed joint training and comprehensive drills, but also cultural exchanges.
Through this joint exercise, the military ties between China and Laos have been continuously strengthened, which is undoubtedly a clear warning to Viet Nam.
In this "Friendship Shield" exercise, the PLA carried various types of weapons and equipment to Laos, demonstrating its strong military strength.
The exercise was not just a military operation, but a strategic deployment, sending a clear message to Viet Nam that China's position on the South China Sea issue is firm and brooks no challenge.
At present, Sino-Vietnamese relations are generally healthy, but Viet Nam's small moves on the South China Sea issue are frequent.
Viet Nam has repeatedly organized ships to break into China's operational warning areas, rammed Chinese official ships, and secretly reclaimed islands in the South China Sea.
These small actions may seem inconspicuous, but they have seriously affected peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Viet Nam has frequently made moves on the South China Sea issue, and the shadow of United States is indispensable behind it.
As the largest export market in Viet Nam, United States has an important influence on Viet Nam.
Viet Nam after strengthening ties with Russia and China, it also needs to make some "representations" to United States to ensure the balance of its international relations.
For China, Viet Nam is an important partner, but on the territorial issue, China will never back down.
The PLA build-up in Laos gives Viet Nam two options: either resolve the South China Sea dispute through dialogue and consultation, or face a resolute response from China.
The complexity and international implications of the South China Sea issue cannot be underestimated.
In this uncertain region, peace and stability are the common aspirations of all countries.
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