Early in the morning of September 16, the waters of Yellowstone Island showed a shocking thriller: Philippine ships ignored multiple warnings from the Chinese side, intentionally collided with the Chinese naval police vessels, and in the end, under the disposal of professional norms, the Philippine side could only retreat.
Chinese Maritime Police spokesman Ghan Feng said that the official ship of the Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Bureau illegally broke into the neighbouring waters of China's Yunnan Island without the approval of the Chinese government.
The Philippine side deliberately collided with the Chinese naval guard vessel resulting in a collision, and the responsibility lies entirely with the Philippine side.
Early in the morning, the Philippine provocation was defeated.
The incident occurred in the early morning of September 16, when the sky was not yet light, when an official vessel from the Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Bureau, which was a member of the Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Administration, was hidden and rushed to the waters near our Chinese Yellow Rock Island to make a small move.
The Chinese Coast Guard has been watching them for a long time. From the moment the Philippine ships illegally broke into the country, the Chinese Coast Guard issued repeatedly warnings and shouted by radio, asking them to leave Chinese waters immediately.
However, the Philippine ships didn't listen to the advice at all and continued to rush in. Looking at that posture, he is determined to stir up trouble. China's naval police vessels had to go ahead to control, and did not think the Philippine vessels were deliberately changing direction, crashing into the Chinese naval police vessel.
Fortunately, our marine police team members operated professionally and evaded it in time, but there was only a slight collision. If you don't say professional, it's different and handled properly.
Yellow Island is not a controversial sea area, it has been the territory of China since ancient times.The Chinese government has already begun astronomical measurements of Yellow Island during the Yellow Dynasty, which has been recorded in history.
As early as 1935, the Chinese government had listed the Yellow Rock Island on the Chinese map and named it "Scabalo Reef".In 1983, the Chinese Geographical Names Commission adopted the standard name “Yellow Rock Island”.
From legal basis to historical documents, from development and utilization to actual jurisdiction, China's sovereignty over Huangyan Island has sufficient basis. The international community also generally recognizes China's sovereignty and jurisdiction over Huangyan Island.
In 2012, the Philippines had tried to do business on Huangshan Island, and the result was that the Chinese maritime police were driven away.
Why do the Philippines always come to Yellowstone Island to challenge? Everyone can see that there is definitely someone behind it.The United States has been stirring the wind behind it, trying to stir the water in the South China Sea.
What the U.S. appears to say is “freedom of navigation” is actually trying to use the Philippines to hinder China’s development.From time to time, military aid to the Philippines, sending several warships to the South China Sea, giving the Philippines courage.
Japan is not idle either, following the heckling of the United States, trying to take the opportunity to brush its presence in the South China Sea. Recently, Japan and the Philippines have also held joint military exercises, obviously aimed at China.
But the Philippines may not understand that it is just a pawn in the hands of others. Give some sweetness when you need it, and throw it away when you don't need it. There are too many examples of this in history.
My country's response, professional norms show responsibility
The handling of the Chinese maritime police this time is called a professional norm. From finding Philippine ships illegally, to multiple warnings, to taking necessary control measures, the whole process is legal compliance.
Especially when the crash occurred, the Chinese marine police officers operated quite professionally, effectively stopping the provocative actions of the Philippines, but also avoided the escalation of the situation.
In recent years, the equipment of the Chinese Marine Police has been upgraded and its law enforcement capabilities have been greatly improved. New coast guard ships have been in service one after another, and some are even equipped with helicopter take-off and landing platforms. Maritime law enforcement capabilities are not what they used to be.
More importantly, our Chinese maritime police have always adhered to the philosophy of peaceful cooperation and insisted on resolving disputes in peaceful ways.
The reaction of the international community after the Yellow Island incident was interesting.Most countries have expressed their understanding and support for China's position, believing that China has been treated with considerable restraint.
ASEAN countries generally hope for peace and stability in the South China Sea and are reluctant to see individual countries provoking the issue.Singapore, Malaysia and other countries have said that they want the differences to be resolved through peaceful dialogue.
Even some think tank experts in the U.S. believe that the Philippines action is indeed too risky.There are American scholars who point out that the behavior of deliberately colliding with the law enforcement vessels of other countries is extremely dangerous and can cause misjudgment.
China’s position on the South China Sea issue has been understood by so many countries, demonstrating that our approach is correct.
Strategic control of our country.
China's strategic focus on the South China Sea issue is unnecessary, and in the face of the Philippines' repeated provocation, China has alwaysined restraint and reason.
China insists on resolving disputes through bilateral consultations and is unwilling to internationalize the South China Sea issue. This idea is right. After all, it is best to discuss things between neighbors behind closed doors.
China is also actively promoting consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.We want to work with ASEAN countries to formulate a set of rules that can be accepted by all so that we can live in harmony in the South China Sea.
Unfortunately, the Philippines is always blindly followed by external forces, and it is not good to cooperate in consultation.This behavior not only damages regional stability, but ultimately affects the Philippines itself.
In the final analysis, the South China Sea issue still has to be solved by cooperation. China has long put forward the idea of "shelving disputes and jointly developing", which is the most pragmatic and feasible way.
China and ASEAN countries can develop the resources of the South China Sea together and share the benefits.
China also helps neighboring countries to improve marine research and environmental capabilities, such as helping train marine researchers, sharing marine observation data, etc. These collaborations are stronger than anything else.
If the Philippines is smart, it should work well with China, and not blindly follow external forces.
This early morning confrontation on Huangyan Island ended in the failure of the Philippines. The professional and standardized handling of China's coast guard once again demonstrates China's firm determination to safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
The Philippines should recognize the reality and not be used as a weapon by external forces.Winning with China is the right path in line with the national interests of the Philippines.China is always open to dialogue, but the bottom line of safeguarding national sovereignty will never shake.
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China Maritime Police: The responsibility for the philippines ignore warnings of intentional collision with Chinese maritime police vessels is entirely in the Philippines.