Seeing that the Filipinos broken ship is still standing there, many people can't stand the whistle, say why we didn't pull it off, is it a little weak?
In fact, this has to be said from the beginning, do not rush to the conclusion. Jinan Reef is part of our Nansha Islands, this point is clear on the historical map, it is up to us from the time of clarity.
The Philippine tank landing ship, called Mount Madeleine, was laid there on May 9, 1999, they said it was to be repaired, and the result was 26 years, becoming the excuse for their presence there.
A dozen or so Philippine Marines have been guarding the ship in rotation, and supplies are delivered by ship or plane.
Why hasn't we been delayed until now? it's not that we don't have the capacity, but the overall consideration.After the Philippines President Marcos came to power, he approached the United States and opened four military bases for the US military in 2023, but at the same time he also stated that he didn't want to mess with us and also participated in some of the activities of China and the Philippines.
China's ambassador to the Philippines also stressed that China-Philippines relations are still based on cooperation, differences can be discussed. directly dragging the ship, it is easy to make things bigger, the Philippine military has said, if we try to remove it, it is the "red line", may trigger greater conflict.
They have a defense treaty with the United States, and the United States says it will help, but in fact the United States does not really want to fight, but just want to use this matter to mess up the South China Sea, so that the surrounding countries are tense, so that they can sell weapons and make money.
We, have been in the actual control, the sea around the Reef is now our marine police patrol, the Philippine supply ship wants to pass, must first notify us to check, make sure that there is no shipment of building materials.
If it is forced to delay, the international public opinion hype, ASEAN countries may not be happy, our trade with ASEAN is so big, the RCEP agreement signed in 2020 makes economic ties tighter, can not commit to this broken ship injury and anger.
Moreover, the drag and not the drag actually do not affect us much. The ship has been rustless, landed for so many years, the body of the ship is a hole everywhere, can be scattered at any time. The foreign media that the soldiers on the ship had a hard day.
Like U.S. journalist Jeff Seymourman, who interviewed the boarding in 2013, he said that there was rust everywhere on the boat, and soldiers had to walk on certain routes, otherwise the iron board would collapse.
The rats run full of boats, and the soldiers use rust steel wire as a tool to catch fish and eat. When the supply is unstable, they spend the day on storing food, eating pots and dried food. The soldiers at the bottom are mostly the children of the poor, and there is no choice, they have to live there.
The Philippine military used them as chessboats, sitting in the office on the upper floor and guilty on the boat on the lower floor. Between 2024 and 2025, the conflict increased, and we stopped their supply boats with water cannons, causing Philippine ship damage and personal injury, but didn't drag directly onto the boat.
In the first half of 2025, the Philippines tried several replenishments, but we stopped them all. From the last supply on May 16, to the end of August, it was cut for more than 100 days.
There are reports on the Internet that the soldiers on board may lack water and food, and the Philippine Coast Guard sends large ships to test, but our ships are surrounded and prevented from approaching.
On August 26th, some Taiwan Province media said that our tugboat "Nantuo 195" appeared 5 nautical miles away from Renai Reef. The Philippines became nervous and warned that if it was towed away, an emergency plan would be started. But actually, we didn't do anything, just strengthened surveillance.
On September 5th, the Philippine military announced that it had successfully supplied food and fuel, and rotated personnel. This time, we released it without conflict.
Why put it? Maybe the Philippine side submitted the application, and we checked and confirmed that we didn't bring building materials or anything, so we agreed. This also shows that we have control. We can stop it if we want, and let it go if we want, so we don't have to rush to tugboat to get things done.
On the other side of the Philippines, the internal pressure of the Marcos government is great, the economy relies on trade with us, the banana mango is sold to us more.If the South China Sea turns, other ASEAN countries will not stand by them, everyone wants to stabilize business.
The United States, although supported by the mouth, but really to the armed, will not easily enter. Their Asia-Pacific strategy is to encircle us, but the South China Sea is not the Middle East, will not easily upgrade. foreign media such as the Associated Press, Reuters that these soldiers on the ship poor environment, limited medical conditions, small illnesses have to endure.
A spokesman for the Philippine Navy said that supply is a "moral obligation", but the soldiers must feel uncomfortable after the actual interruption for so long. The hull is aging, and the Philippines has tried to reinforce it, but we don't let the materials be transported up, so the ship is getting more and more broken.
From a strategic point of view, we don’t drag ships is a smart choice. The South China Sea is our gateway, and actual control is much more important than namely dragging a broken ship. We build islands, fill the sea and land, and now those islands are fully equipped, and the radar airport has everything, and it has become a non-sinking aircraft carrier.
Instead, it has strengthened our patrol and provided us with a point of reference.Philippines have advanced, and we have controlled them by law enforcement.
The Maritime Police Regulations are implemented in 2024 to take the South China Sea as an internal affair and not allow it to become an international dispute.ASEAN countries look in their eyes and know that we have patience and don’t want to fight, but the strength is there.
The Conclusion:
Generally speaking, no trailers are not shameless, there is a general view. easily pulled Chinese American suits, let them interfere. We now control the rhythm, and the Philippine broke boat sooner or later ruins itself.
The soldiers struggled there, and the top officials used them as consumables. Foreign media reported these just to amplify the contradiction, but the fact is that we are steady and steady. Differences in the South China Sea will be resolved through talks, sovereignty will remain unchanged and cooperation will continue. Let's think more about this matter in the long run, don't just look at the excitement in front of us.