After going through the "soap opera" for so long,The story of the stranded warship on Renai Reef may really have a big ending.
Although the Philippines has made several international outbursts about the warship, in August 2025, their chief of staff even publicly stated thatWe must stop the Chinese from approaching Ren'ai Shoal illegally at all costs.China will not allow the ship to crash.It is not allowed to kill Filipino people because of China, or even to use force at all.
However, anyone with discerning eyes can see that under the strong pressure of the China Navy Coast Guard,The Philippines' so-called tough stance is nothing more than bluff.
Even if they wanted to get close to this broken ship and deliver supplies to the people on board,Without China's nod, it's just a dream.
And in the face of such idiotic dreams,Philippine President Marcos saw that something was wrong.
Current status of Mount Madre ships
The reason why Filipinos are so nervous now,The current situation of the broken ship on Ren'ai Shoal is truly "shocking".
A lot of people know that the ship was originally a second-war U.S. transport ship, Mount Madre.After World War II, it was cheaply packaged into the Philippine Navy by the United States and served in the Philippine Army until the 1990s.
In 1999, this ship was really in disrepair and there was no need for further improvement, soThe Philippine side has "proactively laid down" the ship on China's benevolent reef, and then placed the flag of the repair troops in search of the fact of the illegal occupation.
This step, from a certain point of view, is a little smart.It seems cost-effective to exchange an old warship with no use value for an island reef.
But it is also because this broken ship is too old and lost for years.The Philippines needs to send warships regularly to deliver building materials to repair the damaged ship, and the soldiers stationed on the ship need a lot of food every day to make ends meet.The deployment of broken ships in Second Thomas Reef in the Philippines relies heavily on external logistics and transportation support.
As long asCut off the transportation line.，Then if all the agencies in the Philippines on Ren 'ai Reef are calculated, they will cost the lives of their own ministers.
Obviously, that's what China did. According to the Internet information, we can knowThe frequency of transportation of supplies from the Philippines to the Rhineland Reef on the beach is approximately once every 40 days.
But now, due to the tight blockade of the China Navy and Coast Guard, the beach-sitting warships on Renai Reef received supplies last time.It is expected to go back to about May 2025.Since August 2025, the country's chief of staff issued a statement "at all costs",Three months had passed.
The soldiers stranded on the island have been short of supplies for a long time. Although they once survived on frugality, fishing and air force airdrops,But now it is on the verge of running out of ammunition.
Under such circumstances, the country's chief of staff would naturally issue a strong voice to China, and would not allow Filipino personnel to die because of China.
In fact, this is just a pretending tough statement, because the Filipinos are well aware that if they do not continue to send supplies to the crew on the ship, the lives of the residents on the ship are indeed in danger。
But under the strict blockade of the Chinese navy and naval guard, the Philippine supply vessels approached the ship.But if you ask China to be lenient, it is equivalent to admitting its own shortcomings and powerlessness on the issue of Ren'ai Jiao in front of the world.
In this case, it can only be a false voice, so as to be tough, and make the complaint packaging a threat,I hope China can hear the sound.
The Philippines is over.
But the problem is, even if China hears the overtones,We know that the threat is actually a plea for mercy, but why should China take such a plea into account?
For a long time ago, China was based on a humanitarian stance.The Philippine supply ships have been exempted many times.
But without thinking about it, the Manila authorities have regarded this goodwill as a weak deceit, not only did not reconcile their illegal behavior in the Reef, but instead intensified,They continue to provoke and stir up trouble on the South China Sea issue, in an attempt to achieve the long-term goal of illegally occupying China's islands and reefs through such rogue means.
And even more absurdly, on the supply vessel to the Rhineland in the Philippines,The Manila authorities usually also bring cement, reinforced concrete, steel pipes, and other building materials for decoration.
Once boarding the warship, the construction team will immediately start work.Reinforcement was carried out on the islands and reefs in order to transform warships into permanent structures on the islands and reefs, achieving the goal of completely occupying the islands and reefs.
So carefully, the Chinese side will accept. naturally will require,Manila authorities have shipped supplies to the Rhineland Reef to be inspected by the Chinese Navy and Maritime Police.
In fact, this inspection was also a consensus reached by the Chinese and Manila authorities at the beginning. China agreed with the Manila authorities to provide the necessary living supplies for the people on board, but the prerequisite is that they must be inspected to prevent the inflow of any illegal construction materials and military equipment.
However, Manila's authorities have repeatedly broken their promises by hiding building materials under livelihoods or disguised as ordinary goods, trying to get confused, trying to escape inspections.
But due to the professional nature of the Chinese maritime police force, the small action undertaken by the Manila authorities,Naturally, it was not deceived by China, and the supply ships were intercepted by the China Coast Guard outside Renai Reef again and again.
Marcos saw something was wrong
It was because of this interception that the Manila authorities finally jumped the wall in a hurry.He does not hesitate to use the "threat of war" method to show his toughness.
This is especially true of President Marcos, who has the great power of the country.Marcos is one of the agents of the United States in Southeast Asia.
He must show a tough spirit to win the favor of the United States, so even if you knowThreatening China with war can only make the Philippines a global laughingstockThere is no difference between elephants and ants.
As long as you can express your strong stance.For Marcos, it has achieved the goal of “loyalty to the United States.”
After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see,The possibility of a war breaking out between China and the Philippines is very small.What does it have to do with the gun?
On the other hand, the situation of the ship.It was indeed the thing that worried Marcos the most at the moment, and it was even the source of his perception that something was "wrong".
After all, these people had entered the broken ship at his orders. When the boss issues an order, the subordinates naturally have to implement it.However, the risks faced by the subordinate execution of orders shall be borne by the superior.
If these people really die due to lack of supplies, then,From the army to the people, how would he see the man who gave his orders?If the political enemy starts to struggle, the consequences are even unthinkable.
In this case, he can indeed blame China for the blockade, but since the agreement between the two parties is written in black and white,Manila can deliver supplies, but must undergo inspection.
In the case of the first default in the Philippines, any of his stumbling on the pot can only make him a clown of gliding under the sky.Removing the ship early is the ultimate solution.
References:
1. Straight news "Ignoring warnings and deliberately" touching porcelain "! China Coast Guard exposes details of Philippines provocation at Ren 'ai Reef!"
2. Beijing Daily's "Facts and Truth about Renai Reef"