The Philippines went back to work, hundreds of ships gathered to the island of Yunnan, and the Chinese naval police were directly evacuated.
Meanwhile, Chinese experts threw a trillion dollar bill, warning that provocations in the South China Sea would cost a heavy price.
The ship hasn’t arrived yet, it’s clear.
The Philippines also carried out major movements in the South China Sea, this time more than a few official vessels, but more than a hundred fishing vessels, along with escort ships to the island of Yellow Rock and Sandy Reef, also in advance in the railway reef trials.
The high frequency, the tightness of organization, has long gone beyond the normal range, and there is support from external forces.
Under the banner of "fishermen going out to sea", it is actually a planned, commanded and purposeful provocation.
China's coast guard handles it clearly: shouting, warning, water cannon, and driving away, and the operation is skillful and unambiguous. This is not the first time this response has been made.
The Philippines has been testing it step by step for many years, from sitting on the beach at Ren 'ai Reef, to illegally stationed on Zhongye Island, to frequently touching porcelain on Huangyan Island. It is looking for loopholes and exploring the bottom line.
The ones rushing in front are fishing boats; the ones supporting behind are the United States.
Warships, reconnaissance planes, and information support are all available, and the Philippines uses this to form a routine: creating friction, hyping pictures, gaining sympathy internationally, and then passing on the pressure of public opinion.
The gray zone tactics became their usual method.
If you want to occupy, but you dare not conflict directly, you rely on this way of "advancing can be speculated, retreating can be weak" to force China to make concessions.
The location of Huangyan Island is critical, and controlling Huangyan Island controls the middle section of the South China Sea.
The Philippines is well aware of this and has organized fishing boats to cross the line many times, wanting to use "civilian" to cover military intentions, but it was blocked by China one by one.
The dispatch of hundreds of ships this time is to expand the scale of the provocation and upgrade the small move to a regional pressure test, betting that China will not dare to face it head-on.
However, China did not hesitate, and the whole process of law enforcement was clear and its attitude was firm.
Anyone who illegally breaks in will be expelled. It's useless to mix official ships and fishing boats, and it's even more impossible to try to fish in troubled waters.
The Philippines claimed "fishing protection", the principle of creating friction, using the opportunity to shape the image of the "victim", this operation once worked, now China has long understood.
Playing the same cards again will only expose the routine that is getting darker and darker.
China no longer explains what real fishermen are and what false provocation is, but directly draws conclusions:
Any organized, escorted, and cooperative approach behavior is provocation.
The South China Sea is not a testing ground, let alone a show.
Each cross-border has to pay a price, there are maritime blockades, there are public opinion counter-attacks, and there is more strategic counter-attack.
The Philippines has tasted the sweetheads of low-cost provocation, and it’s not easy to stop.
China's position is clear that sovereignty cannot be violated, no matter what clothes we wear, touch or touch, we must resolutely counter.
The competition for Huangyan Island is not a regional dispute, but a sovereignty confrontation.
The South China Sea cannot be driven away from stability at once, but must rely on long-term deterrent stability.
China has a bright attitude, how much, how much, will not let any forces easily succeed.
The bill cannot be counted, even if it cannot be returned.
The Philippines has long been on the beach in the Rhineland Reef and has continued to provoke on the island of Yellowstone, which cannot be regarded as a settlement for the issue of historical legacy.
Chinese expert Gao Zhiqi proposed the idea of "a fine of $ 1 million per day", which in 26 years came to a trillion yuan in total.
This account does not necessarily really recover, and the meaning is not to receive, but to indicate the cost.
Long-term infringement of sovereignty is not free, and even if no one is accountable, records must be kept.
The cost is to be seen, infringement behavior is to be quantified, and can no longer be packaged with "controversial areas" activities to systemic abuse.
The situation in the South China Sea is complex and public opinion has been unbalanced for a long time.
While occupying the island, the other side shouted for peace. The international media described proper law enforcement as a threat, but instead made the provocative party put on the cloak of "weak".
At this time, we should not only talk about principles, but also about prices.
If a country violates the law year after year, occupying not to go and continue to escalate, the damage can not be counted.
China must take action at the level of rules, counter the guidance of public opinion, and rebuild the system of speech.
The penalty mechanism is the tool used to identify and identify illegal acts.
This is not emotional catharsis, but a strategic countermeasure.
Once a bill is set, it becomes a fact.
Even if no one pays, it can form the basis for future negotiations.
Other forces in the South China Sea will also understand that the cost is rising every day, the longer it takes, the greater the pressure.
This logic is also effective internally. The public often focuses on on-site frictions when it comes to conflicts in the South China Sea. Fatigue is inevitable over time. Digital bills are more intuitive and can also arouse consensus.
One million dollars a day is not easy to imagine, and a trillion bill of books is enough to illustrate the national value of the island reef.
According to the Treaty of the War of the Americas, the territory of the Philippines should be in the east of 118 degrees of the Eastern Crossing, and the Yellow Island, Yunnan Reef, and Central Industry are all within the scope of China.
Even if the Philippines doesn't recognize it, this line is still there, with treaties, history and actual control.
Since the West loves to talk about rules, it should start from rules, talk about treaties, accounts, logic, build systems, make things clear, and establish principles.
The account is not for debt settlement, it is a tool for defence, it is a measure of determination.
The account is clear, so that things can be explained.
The South China Sea is not the one who can rely on it, write down this account, it shows that the Chinese side does not accept ambiguous areas.
Sooner or later, someone will always need to pay back.
Only when you have someone behind you can jump in front of the stage
The Philippines is constantly provoking, and the United States is not behind.
Without external support, it did not dare to often break into the South China Sea.
While providing military assistance and military exercises, the United States incites actions and controls public opinion, pushing the Philippines to the front desk and retreating behind the scenes.
The Philippines seems to be led, and its policy rhythm and maritime deployment are all controlled by people.
It goes without saying where the ship comes from, where the picture comes from, and how to say the words.
Provocations are also accompanied by hype. The clip was sent to Western media, and the position was immediately reversed, law enforcement turned into "bullying" and turned into "threat".
Information warfare is waged skillfully, and the West accepts everything. China has now changed its pace, taking the initiative to speak out, publish evidence, and no longer passively clarify.
Renai Reef is a living example, changing from "sitting on the beach" to "garrisoning", and then gradually strengthening supply. China once exercised restraint, but now it can't retreat.
China is now institutionalized to respond.The Maritime Police regularly patrol, dynamic blockade, information disclosure as a diplomatic tool.
The United States hopes to drag China back and consume power with the war of fatigue and the war of public opinion.The Chinese side has long defended, the speech dominates is no longer Western monopoly.
If the Philippines wants to be a pawn, it must consider the price after all.
It is true that the United States does not have to withstand, and once the situation escalates, it will not end well.
The so-called "Maritime Freedom Alliance" won't last long. Japan and Australia want to enter the market, but ASEAN countries may not be willing to play with them.
China will not expand, but it will never let its sovereignty waver. Now the South China Sea is a battlefield to defend the bottom line, not a stage for others to perform.
If provocation is out of control, who provokes, who bears. there is no unlimited support, no immortal gold medals.
Dare to account.
The situation in the South China Sea will be difficult to calm down in the short term. The key lies in who takes the initiative.
The Philippines wants to make Chinese concessions by constantly creating conflict and oppression, and this road has come to an end.
China no longer responds blindly, but takes the initiative to unify discourse, law, law enforcement and public opinion to build a complete strategic pattern of the South China Sea.
The idea of fines is put forward in this context. not fantasy, but layout.
Though no one really pays the bill, the existence itself is a deterrent to the provocator.
Occupying China’s island reefs is equivalent to spending on sovereign credit every day.
China has to do, not only to control the site, but also to gradually clear the book.
How many islands in the South China Sea are illegally occupied, how many routes are frequently interrupted, and how many supplies constitute factual breaches should be listed.
Not to tell others to listen, but to keep the basis.In the future, once they enter the negotiation phase, these can become tools.
The South China Sea cannot be defended solely by water cannons, but must be defended by rules.
Otherwise, you will be exhausted every day and have to deal with a new round of provocations every month.
It’s time to establish a “default settlement mechanism” that tracks, costs and records all behaviors.
China can improve the jurisdiction system in the South China Sea through legislation and clarify the scope of law enforcement, accountability conditions and punishment procedures.
At the same time, regional dialogue should be strengthened to make the situation clear to neighbouring countries.
China is defending order, not expansion; it is defending sovereignty, not hostility.
As long as you do not cross the boundary, anyone can cooperate; once you cross the boundary, everyone has to pay.
If the Philippines continues to misjudge the situation, it will only make the situation even more tense.
Provocation is not the way to solve the problem, but brings one's own security, diplomacy and economy to greater risks.
China has never taken the initiative to provoke trouble, but it has never shied away from conflicts.
The meaning of accounting is that the provocator does not dare to make any more delusions.
Not every time to solve by water cannons, but with a booklet reminder, with rules to suppress, with legal blockade.
Once this model is established, the stability of the South China Sea will be more guaranteed.
Whoever wants to make a head bird must think about the consequences.
Whoever touches the bottom line of sovereignty again and again must be prepared to pay the price.
The South China Sea is not a place where anyone can come and leave whenever they want.
China will no longer exchange for so-called peace with hidden patience, nor will it let a single provocation easily pass.
China has taken the initiative in its hands.
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