No matter the wind and waves, it is like a leisurely stroll.
On November 18th, let's focus on three major events.
The first thing, the Philippine supply ship trespassed into the waters of Ren'ai Reef, and the Chinese Coast Guard ship decisively attacked!
On November 18, at a regular press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reporter asked about the recent situation in the South China Sea. Spokesman Zhao Lijian said in response to an inquiry that on the evening of the 16th, two Philippine supply ships broke into the waters near Ren'ai Reef in China's Nansha Islands without authorization, and the Chinese coast guard ships carried out their official duties in accordance with the law to safeguard China's sovereignty and maritime order. Zhao Lijian also added that China and the Philippines are maintaining communication on this issue.
Ren'ai Reef belongs to the Spratly Islands and is China's inherent territory, and Philippine vessels entering without China's consent are trespassing, which is another provocation by Philippine ships against Ren'ai Reef since April this year. At that time, a reporter from a Philippine television station rented a boat in a vain attempt to invade the waters of Ren'ai Reef, only to be intercepted by the 022 missile boat of our Navy and deported to the vicinity of Palawan.
In 1999, the Philippine side ran aground on Ren'ai Jiao by means of a transport ship and transported supplies to it for a long time in a vain attempt to form a de facto occupation, but with the intensification of China's deployment, Ren'ai Reef is already under our actual control, as exemplified by the two incidents of deportation of Philippine vessels. Since the beginning of this year, the Philippines has repeatedly provoked the South China Sea issue, on the one hand, because the United States and other extraterritorial powers are stirring up the situation in the South China Sea, and on the other hand, it is related to the Philippines' domestic politics.
Philippine President Duterte is approaching his term, he has given up running for vice president, announced a Senate campaign, and his daughter Sarah has been considered a presidential candidate, but ultimately chose to run for vice president. At present, the situation in the Philippine election is not clear, and the pro-US forces in the country have been eager to move in an attempt to push the country closer to the United States again. The provocations from the Philippines will not stop for some time to come, but the PLA Navy is well prepared.
The second thing is that the United States made a request, South Korea and Russia refused, Japan was embarrassed, and the Chinese side responded.
According to reports, in response to the rise in global energy prices, Biden has made a request to major oil consumers such as China, Japan and South Korea, hoping that countries can release their crude oil reserves to stabilize oil prices. At present, South Korea has explicitly refused, saying that it will only release inventory when the supply is unbalanced. Japan, which has always been obedient to the United States, has been more difficult, with its law providing for the release of oil reserves in the event of a disaster overseas, but does not include price stabilization. It is reported that Japan is considering whether to change the law in response to the US call.
Regarding the requirements of the US side, the Chinese side said that the energy security issue was discussed during the video meeting between the Heads of State of China and the US, and China hopes to work with the international community to maintain the security and stability of the global industrial chain supply chain. Biden also reportedly asked the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase oil production, but Russia and other countries have refused.
It can be seen that Biden's plan to seek help to stabilize oil prices and alleviate the supply chain crisis and inflation can be described as a wall everywhere. After all, the release of crude oil reserves is not a trivial matter, which is directly related to the energy security of countries, if the oil reserves are arbitrarily reduced, it will be difficult to deal with unexpected situations such as wars and disasters, and it will be extremely dangerous to be cut off from external supply.
Third, Biden said that he did not support "Taiwan independence," Ma Ying-jeou said: It is of great significance to cross-strait peace.
At the video meeting between the Heads of State of China and the US dollar, US President Joe Biden reiterated that the one-China policy does not support "Taiwan independence", which has aroused widespread concern from all parties. On the 18th, Ma Ying-jeou, former leader of the Taiwan authorities, said that China and the United States breaking the ice are "worthy of recognition," especially Biden's Taiwan-related statement is of great significance to Taiwan and cross-strait peace and stability.
Recently, referring to the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, Ma Ying-jeou also called on the DPP authorities to return to the "1992 Consensus" in order to rebuild mutual trust and avoid war and peace. It is worth mentioning that the positive signal and friendly atmosphere conveyed by the Sino-US meeting began to make some people on the island feel nervous, and some people even broke their hearts and played a set of self-consolation, which attracted a lot of ridicule from netizens.
In the final analysis, the Taiwan Strait is just a pawn of the United States, and Biden's previous so-called "defense of Taiwan" commitment will not be "rock solid." The reunification of the motherland is an irresistible historical trend, and "Taiwan independence" is doomed to be a dead end.
(Edit: TSN)