A rusty and dilapidated warship, like a thorn pierced into the flesh, stayed in Renai Reef for 26 years. In the past 26 years, Beijing has not given opportunities, and the communication records of diplomatic channels are higher than those of people. We have been enduring and waiting, waiting for Manila to figure out that only when neighbors are friendly can we make money.
Unfortunately, some people just don't understand good words. Marcos, the current president of the Philippines, seems to have made his final choice. He was no longer satisfied with tricks, but handed a "challenge letter" directly to China. Behind this challenge letter, standing is Uncle Sam's figure- The United States has begun sending troops to the Philippines.
A broken ship, a nail stirring the South China Sea
To talk about today, we have to turn the clock back to 1999.
That year, our Southern Union embassy was just bombed, raising the nation’s anger. In the face of this blockade, the Philippine Navy’s landing ship of the Second World War, the “Madeira Mountain,” shakefully opened up to the Reef, and then “unattendedly” landed.
This period is 26 years.
They said the boat was broken and couldn't be towed. Did we believe it? Of course not. However, for the sake of humanitarianism and the overall situation of maintaining regional stability, we held our noses and admitted it, allowing them to deliver food and drink to several soldiers stationed on the ship, provided that they could not bring building materials for permanent facilities.
For 26 years, we have been like a patient brother, watching an incompetent brother whisper at the doorstep. We have pushed the South China Sea Declaration of Conduct, actively consulted the South China Sea Code of Conduct, and wanted to pull everyone back to the negotiating table and solve problems with rules.
After Marcos took office, everything changed.Supply fleet began carrying private goods and transporting material for reinforcement of the body; naval police ships began to actively storm our law enforcement ships; naval spokeswoman Trinidad even more publicly boasted that the Philippines had increased its military force over the past decade. Ability to sink ships.。
How does this tone sound like a neighbor who wants to solve problems peacefully? This was clearly a gauntlet.
Marcus’s “signature” and America’s “command stick”
Why did Marcos suddenly become so tough? was he eaten the bearish leopard? of course not. he just found a new "big brother" and eager to submit his "notes".
This big brother is America.
When Marcos visited India in August this year, he publicly tied the Taiwan issue to the security of the Philippines. He said, If something happens in the Taiwan Strait, the Philippines cannot stay out of itThis is the red line of China’s most core interests, and it has been recognized by the Philippine government over the past few decades, officially, as a China.
What's more interesting is that he delivered his State of the Union address on July 28th, and the 70-page manuscript didn't mention China once. This deliberate avoidance, and his later provocative attitude around the world, formed a huge contrast. What's behind this? It's guilty conscience and loyalty to America: You see, I have drawn a clear line with my biggest neighbor.
The U.S. “command stick” is also working well.
In March 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegerseth visited Manila, where he planned to deploy NMESIS anti-ship missiles and unmanned water ships to the Philippines. This missile has a range of more than 180 kilometers and can be operated remotely. It is self-evident who it is aimed at when it is placed on the island of the Philippines.
In April, the U.S. State Department approved a $55,8 billion arms sale to the Philippines. The F-16 fighterThis is not the end, Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro publicly shouted, hoping that the United States from now until 2029. $500 million annually in defense funding.It is used for the purchase of land-based "Titon" medium-range missile systems.
The money and weapons are coming, and the U.S. military will naturally follow.This year, the U.S. is “shoulder to shoulder” joint military exercises, unprecedented in scale. Special forces of the two countries will train landing on the Bahamas near Taiwan.。 This is no longer a simple exercise, it is a simulation of intervening in the Taiwan Strait conflict.
The purpose of the U.S. is clear: it will make the Philippines a bridgehead for the “Indo-Pacific Strategy”, an accompanying bridge that will simultaneously capture China in the South China Sea and Taiwan Sea, from the command system to the intelligence network, fully infiltrating, making the Philippines the second Ukraine.
In the face of Marcos’ crazy trial and the fast pace of the United States, China will sit and watch no matter?
The answer is no. Our patience is limited.
The Chinese Ministry of Defense at a press conference on July 30 said the words were unusually harsh. Name the Philippines directly as a "troublemaker and danger maker"The Philippines’ actions are a “systematic provocation.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also uncomfortable.About Marcus's statement on Taiwan, we clearly point out that: The Taiwan issue is at the core of China’s core interests.And remind Marcus not to forget the commitment made by the Philippines to the one China principle.
In action, the patrol force, density and intensity of China's maritime police and naval forces are constantly escalating. At Yinjiang Reef, on Huangshan Island, our law enforcement forces are unwavering and resolutely uphold national sovereignty.
On September 15, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Sword said: The island is an inherent territory of China, and China has established a national nature reserve on its own territory, which is reasonably legal and unquestionable. These remarks directly returned the groundless accusations made by US Secretary of State rubio.
The most interesting is the reaction of the neighboring countries.Marcos thought he would hold the big American flag and be able to shout a hundred in ASEAN, and the result was that there were few respondents.
Vietnam, Malaysia and other countries have "cut off" the radical policies of the PhilippinesAccelerate fishing cooperation with China and establish a hotline at sea. Everyone wants to live in the South China Sea, who really wants peaceful development, who wants to introduce foreign forces to stir water, neighbors have a account in their hearts.
ASEAN countries are very alert and do not want the South China Sea to become a playground for major powers.The Philippines' attempt to draw support within ASEAN has failed.
Even in the Philippines, Marcos’ policy is not a piece of iron. Former President Duterte’s daughter, current Vice President Sarah Duterte, has clear differences with the Marcos family.
In the final analysis, Marcos' choice today is a big gamble. What he gambles is that as long as he holds the thigh of the United States tightly, he can take advantage of the South China Sea issue, and even create a strongman image that "dares to confront China" at home.
But he seems to have forgotten some of the most basic facts.
First, the times have changed.Today's China is no longer the one 26 years ago that can only look openly at other people's doorsteps.Our navy, air force, and marine police force are enough to cope with provocations in any direction.
Second, the United States is unreliable. The United States has fanned the flames all over the world, leaving a mess. From Afghanistan to Ukraine, its promised "security guarantees" ended up being a bad promise. Putting the fate of the country entirely on the United States is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.
Thirdly, the people of the region want peace and development, not conflict and war.The Philippine economy is heavily dependent on trade with China, with tens of billions of dollars in surpluses annually, and is given by China.
Under the waves of the South China Sea, dark streams are flooding.This phenomenon provoked by the Philippines and controlled by the United States is pushing the entire region to the edge of danger.China has been patient for 26 years, and our goodwill and patience should not be considered as weakness.