China couldn't bear it anymore. The large tugboat appeared on Renai Reef. The Philippines threatened China: use of force would not be ruled out
Recently, according to the Joint Morning Post, a Chinese drilling vessel has arrived near the Reef of Yin.
The Philippine military immediately jumped out to speak.
Again, it is said that without worrying about sitting on the beach, the “Monte de Madrid” will be dragged away;
He also bluntly said that "appropriate force will be used depending on the situation" and even patted his chest and said that "all possible situations are ready", which sounded quite confident.
In fact, China's decision to send a tugboat to Ren 'ai Reef this time must have been made after careful consideration.
For so many years, China has held the idea of “stopping disputes and joint development” on the South China Sea issue and wants to sit down and talk to the Philippines.
OkSince then, the Philippines has not taken the goodwill of the Chinese side as a matter, but instead felt that China's restraint was "good bullying" and intensified the trial.
The appearance of the Chinese tugboat on Ren'ai Shoal this time actually sends a signal that China's patience has basically been worn out and it has run out of patience.
To put it bluntly, the tugboat didn't drive by casually. It was not a simple warning, but a clear signal-China doesn't want to let the Ren'ai Reef issue drag on any longer, and it has to take the initiative to solve it.
Why do you say that?
First look at the capacity of this trailer.
This time, the Chinese side sent a high-powered tugboat. As for the broken ship "Sierra Madre", it was fully capable of towing it away.
As soon as the tugboat arrived at Ren'ai Reef, it was actually telling the Philippine side: Stop thinking about "dragging every day is a day". Moreover, in recent years, China has been sending coast guard ships to Ren'ai Reef. Now that the tugboat is here, it happens to be with the coast guard. The ship partners to tighten the control of this sea area.
Previously, the Philippine side was able to secretly send supplies to the "Monte de Madrid", and now, this supply path is likely to be completely broken.
Let's talk about the Philippines 'reaction again. On closer inspection, it is all contradictory.
The Philippine military from the beginning shouted, "Only a trailer, can not drag to Mount Madre," listening to pretty good, but is it true?
The "Sierra Madre" has been parked there since 1999. For more than twenty years, the hull of the ship is almost rotten by the sea water, and the structure is extremely brittle. Is it really difficult for the high-horsepower tugboat sent by the Chinese side this time, coupled with the coast guard boat helping next to it, to tow such a broken ship?
The answer is obvious and not difficult.
The reason why the Philippines says this is, to put it bluntly, to stabilize the domestic people.
If they directly admit that they are "worried about the warship being towed away", the common people will definitely scold them for being incompetent, so they can only insist on saying that they are not worried. In fact, they are already panicked.
As for those threats from the Philippines, it is said that there is a "contingency plan" to drive out the Chinese side, and it is also said that "according to the rules of engagement, the use of force should be used."
On the surface, this seems to scare us.
But it's actually just self-deception.
After all, it is based on the military power of the Philippines, what qualification to jump in front of us.
Looking at the "contingency plan" mentioned by the Philippine side, I haven't seen them bring out anything specific so far. To put it bluntly, it's just empty words.
They are saying these harsh words now more to show the United States-they want the United States to feel that "the Philippines is tough enough" and worth helping, so that they can get some weapons from the United States or get some political support. How can they really have the courage to use force against China?
Looking back on the past, the Philippines only talked fiercely about the South China Sea issue.
Just like last year, the Philippines said several times that it would "strengthen its military presence in the South China Sea" and also said that it would send more warships in the disputed waters. What happened?
He didn't have the strength, so he didn't achieve anything in the end.
This time, when the Chinese tugboat came, they said such harsh words again, but they were just repeating the old trick, trying to heat up the tension and force China to make concessions during negotiations.
Regarding the matter of Ren 'ai Reef, no one can deny one thing: Ren' ai Reef is part of China's Nansha Islands, and China's sovereignty over it is firmly established and there is nothing to debate.
In the past, China has been patient, not that it wants sovereignty, but that it wants to keep the region safe and avoid trouble.
But now that the tugboats have all sailed over, this shows that China's attitude has begun to change-it will not tolerate the Philippines 'procrastination and provocation. It is time to resolve the Renai Reef issue.
And “Mount Madeleine” illegally stopped there, not just as simply as occupying places in China.
Over the years, this broken ship has also devastated the marine environment.
The body of the ship was always rotting, always melting, and the people on the boat also threw life garbage directly into the sea.
The result is that there are fewer and fewer reef corals, more and more heavy metals, oil and other dirty things in the sea water, and the ecology of the coral reef has been destroyed.
Therefore, solving the issue of the Mount Madre is not only to safeguard China's sovereignty, but also to protect the ecology of the South China Sea. This matter cannot be delayed without delay.
Of course, the Chinese side has always wanted to talk well and peacefully resolve the problem, and this has never changed.
But what is the premise of peace talks? The Philippines must respect China's sovereignty and stop provoking blindly.
If the Philippines does not see the situation and really dare to move against the Chinese side, what will the outcome be? I am afraid it is "one move is over". China has that ability, there is that determination, to defend its sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, who dares to challenge China's sovereignty with force, in the end must suffer a great loss.
Now the most important thing to do in the Philippines is to recognize the reality and not regret that it is too late.