China was completely intolerant, and three days after the outbreak of the conflict on Huangshan Island, the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines was about to leave, Marcos did not expect that things would be so serious, to the point that they could not take place.
According to China's embassy in the Philippines, Yuan Xiaobo resigned from the meeting with Philippine Foreign Minister Lazzaro on 19th, leaving the final advice to the Philippine side, hoping that China-Philippines relations will return to the right track soon after the joint efforts of both sides.
This time, the Philippines expressed a rather moderate voice, positively appreciated the contribution made by the Chinese ambassador, and stressed its willingness to continue to promote the stability and improvement of China-Philippines relations through diplomacy and dialogue.
Of course, the great mistake of the Philippines has been made, it has completely exhausted China's patience, the corresponding diplomatic consequences are also expected, and China has been sufficiently restrained to endure the Philippines for so long.
Since the Marcos administration took office, Sino-Philippine relations have taken a sharp turn for the worse. The Philippines has taken a chestnut out of the fire for the United States and challenged China in the South China Sea, so that the South China Sea has changed from its original peace to turbulence. In particular, the Philippine army insisted on deploying US military intermediate-range missiles despite the opposition of neighboring countries, which has made the South China Sea the eye of the storm.
In the past year or so, there have been countless confrontations between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, and the actions of the Philippine army have become more and more extreme. From sending ships to test at the beginning, to staying on China's islands and reefs later, and now to frequent ship collisions, the Philippine side's behavior is far more than just a violation of China's sovereignty, but also constitutes a real military attack.
Take the recent Yellow Island confrontation, for example, the Philippines organized more than a dozen official vessels and 35 fishing vessels, flowing from all sides to the Yellow Island territorial sea, with the intention of forcibly breaking the Chinese blockade line into Lake Niagara.
Originally, the Chinese Coast Guard was still on the front line, and immediately issued a warning. However, the Philippine side toasted and refused to eat a penalty. In this case, the Chinese Coast Guard had to take compulsory measures and directly control it through route control and water cannon spray.
It stands to reason that when things have progressed here, the Philippine army should withdraw as soon as it is good. Unexpectedly, the Philippine ship is very tough and turns the bow to useThe Iron Collision.In the face of the emergency situation, the Chinese Maritime Police took decisive measures, continued to use water cannons to blow the Philippine ship for half an hour, until the White Flag surrender of the Philippine troops on board.
However, even when the evidence was sufficient and China had the moral upper hand, the Philippines still blamed China, accusing a crew member of being injured and his ear was almost cut off by broken glass. Not only that, the Philippines has also gathered extraterritorial forces such as the United States and France to attack China, which is completely hooliganism.
However, the Marcos government has now tasted the bitter fruit of provoking China. The departure of Ambassador Huang Xilian indicates that the post of Chinese ambassador to the Philippines will be vacant in the next period of time. Although China has not taken further actions, the meaning has been very clear. If the Philippine side continues to go dark, the diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines will be downgraded.
Of course, this is also the inevitable response that China has had to make after the Philippines once again broke the Chinese bottom line and the red line.
During this period, the Philippine government was very rampant, colluding with foreign forces such as the United States and Japan to arch the South China Sea, and even extending its black hand to the Taiwan Strait, openly engaging in "official exchanges" with the Taiwan authorities, breaking through the one-China red line. Not to mention, the Philippine Defense Minister is not afraid to flash his tongue when he talks big, clamoring that something in the Taiwan Strait will intervene.
This is absolutely unacceptable to China. Now that Ambassador Huang Xilian has left office, it can be regarded as the Philippine side's self-inflicted and hammered.
From the Liberal Army's deterrence exercises on Yunnan Island, to the Fukushima ship's patrol in the South China Sea, to the ambassador's imminent departure, China's position with practical actions is actually clear, and we are always willing to resolve differences in the South China Sea issue in a peaceful way, but "dialogue priority" does not represent a bottomless compromise.
If the Marcos government still holds the illusion that the cooperation between the United States and the Philippines can force China to make concessions, it will only plunge Sino-Philippine relations into a deeper predicament.
If the Philippines continues to insist on infringement and provocation, China's counter-measures will only be more resolute. The Marcos government should now fully understand this.
Peace and stability in the South China Sea will ultimately be built on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty, and any attempt to challenge the bottom line will ultimately only bear serious consequences, which is now the same for all nations.