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On September 16, the Philippines organized more than 10 official vessels from different directions to illegally break into the territorial waters of China's Yunnan Island.The China Coast Guard issued a circular stating that these ships had committed serious infringement and provocation, and one of them even deliberately collided with the Chinese Coast Guard ship.
China's maritime police have taken necessary control measures, such as screaming warnings, navigation control, water cannon jets, and have expelled all of these ships from China's territorial seas in accordance with law.
Responding to the incident, China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Lin Swed, made it clear at the routine press conference that day: The Philippines’ actions seriously violate China’s sovereignty and rights and interests and seriously undermine peace and stability at sea.
He stressed that it is beyond reproach for China to take necessary measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in accordance with the law. Lin also pointed out that the fact once again proved that the intentional violation of provocation by the Philippine side at sea was the root of the tension, and urged the Philippine side to immediately stop the violation of provocation and not challenge China's firm determination to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
Different from the past, the Philippine government has hardly made a public response to this matter and maintained a rare silence. This abnormal attitude has aroused widespread concern from the outside world.
According to the analysis, the Philippines may realize that the current direct confrontation with China is not conducive to its international image, especially on the South China Sea dispute, and it is difficult for the Philippines to challenge China's sovereignty through legal channels.
At the same time as the Huangyan Island incident, news also came from the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Air Force Colonel Tian Junli, spokesman of the Southern Theater Command, said that from September 12th to 13th, the Southern Theater Command conducted a routine cruise in the South China Sea.
He pointed out that the Philippines frequently engages in the organization of so-called “joint cruises” of foreign countries, spreading illegal claims in the South China Sea, undermining regional peace and stability. Tian Junli told the Philippine side to immediately stop provoking troubles and escalating tensions in the South China Sea, stressing that introducing external forces to support it was doomed to be futile.
The latest developments in the South China Sea situation are not coincidental. As early as late May, satellite images showed China deploying two of its most advanced Bomber-6K strategic bombers in the Sissa Islands in the South China Sea.
This is the first time since 2020 that this long-range bomber has appeared in the region, which has attracted widespread attention. The satellite images also captured two Carrier-20s and an Air Force 500 early warning aircraft, which together with the aircraft originally stationed at the airport form a complete air combat system.
Military analysts believe that China’s deployment of its most advanced strategic bombers in the South China Sea has demonstrated multiple purposes.The operational radius of the Bomber-6K strategic bombers exceeds 3,500 kilometers, leaving the entire South China Sea within its range of attack.
These bombers can carry Eagle-12 heavy anti-ship missiles, Eagle-18 high-speed anti-ship missiles and Eagle-21 anti-aircraft carrier missiles.Ability to destroy any aircraft carrier battle group.
Shortly after the Huangyan Island incident, Satellite imagery of September 17 showed the Chinese Navy's Fujian ship appearing in the South China Sea.Surprisingly, the flight deck of the Fujian ship was empty, with neither carrier-based aircraft models parked nor any traces of test equipment layout, which was in sharp contrast to the dense layout of aircraft contours during previous sea trials.
As a sea-mounted aviation combat platform, the aircraft carrier will typically use the shape of the carrier simulator in the test phase to test the deck scheduling process, the stability of the electromagnetic launch system and the synergy ability of the carrier, but this trip completely omitted such arrangements.
The Fujian ship set off southward from Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard, and its destination clearly pointed to the South China Sea.
This action breaks the traditional pattern, according to tradition, Aircraft carrier and carrier forces are often divided into different geographical regions, and cross-regional mobilization is not only time-consuming, but also involves complex logistical security chains and multi-military coordination difficulties.
In order to improve efficiency and compress deployment cycles, the Fukushima took an innovative tactical decision to proactively move to the tropical waters near Hainan Island to carry out pick-up and training missions, thus significantly reducing the fighter aircraft's transit distance. Achieving the goal of "close linking and rapid formation of combat forces".
The navigation warning announcement issued by the Saia Sea Administration confirms the dynamics of the Fujian ship, and the announcement clearly indicates that the Fujian ship is carrying out military activities in the outer seas of the east of Hainan, It also specified a temporary air control zone for the take-off and recycling of aircraft.
The coordinate range attached to the announcement shows that the airspace has a long and narrow trapezoidal structure with sufficient depth and clear boundaries, which fully meets the technical requirements of carrier-based aircraft for low-altitude approach, arresting landing, and go-around climbing.
The ship was not a simple shipping shift south, but an important adjustment made by the Chinese Navy to the South China Sea direction in the overall strategic pattern.
Historically, China's aircraft carrier formations mostly used the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea as their main training areas, focusing on dealing with security challenges in Northeast Asia; The deployment of the new type of electromagnetic launch aircraft carrier directly to the South China Sea front, marking the operational focus is extending south.This is not only a change in geographic displacement, but also a reflection of the strategic prediction and resource layout of future marine security trends.
With the Fujian ship joining the South China Sea combat readiness sequence, the Chinese Navy has the ability of long-term rotation deployment of dual aircraft carriers for the first time.
Fujian and Shandong, which have already been normalized in the South China Sea, form the first permanent "double aircraft carrier strike squadron" in China's history, achieving the historic intersection of two main aircraft carriers' coordinated operations in the same war zone.
This configuration will greatly expand the air coverage of the Chinese Navy in the central and far-sea regions of the South China Sea, significantly extending the continued operational time and depth of the ship-bound air force. The two-carrier rotating takeoff and alternating duty operating mode can ensure all-weather air alert and rapid intervention capabilities, effectively suppressing potential opponent's reconnaissance penetration.
The unique advantage of the Fujian ship lies in its ability to carry a fixed-winged airborne early warning aircraft "Airpolice-600", which is a key link in China's aircraft carrier combat strength.
Compared with traditional helicopter early warning platforms, The Air Police-600 has a longer detection range, a higher flight altitude and a longer stay time in the air, and can monitor air and sea dynamics within hundreds of kilometers in real time.
As an air command node, Air Police-600 can not only guide its own fighter aircraft to intercept enemy targets, but also coordinate the path of anti-ship missile attack, command unmanned aircraft cluster operations, which can be referred to as the "air brain" in modern maritime warfare.
The statements of the Southern War Zone and China’s military deployment have given a clear signal. China has a firm will, full confidence and sufficient capacity to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity and safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea region.No external intervention will shake China’s determination to uphold its legitimate rights and interests.
China's position on the South China Sea issue is consistent and clear, and the Chinese side has always insisted on peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue and consultation, while resolutely opposing any form of infringement and provocation.
In addition, the Lieutenant General of the Liberation Army, Mr. Hui, made it clear at the Shandong Forum: China will never allow any external force to violate its territorial sovereignty.”
One word gave the bottom card, showing the position.This position not only reflects China's determination to safeguard the core interests of the country, but also reflects the real situation of the current strategic situation in the South China Sea.
As China’s maritime law enforcement power and military capabilities continue to rise, any attempt to challenge China’s sovereignty and interests will face more decisive countermeasures.
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China Maritime Police: Philippine ships disregard warnings intentionally collide with Chinese maritime police ships The responsibility for the collision is entirely in the Philippines 2025-09-16 11:25:00 PM Source: Central TV News Client
2. "Everyone has" raised the white flag ", why does the Philippines still deny it? | Ice Hot Spot" 2025-09-17 14:39 | Source: Zhi News
3. "Philippine official ships invaded our Huangyan Island Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Don't challenge China's firm determination to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" 2025-09-16 17:30 | Source: Overseas Network