The Philippines has been using illegal reef warships to provoke and occupy China's Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea, a matter that has existed for many years. More than 20 years have passed since the Philippine warship entered Ren'ai Jiao on May 9, 1999, but this "broken ship" has always been very strong, and the sinking of the sea that countless Chinese people expected has not happened. To a certain extent, the Philippines has already thought of countermeasures, and the "expectations" of the Chinese people may not come true, because the Philippines directly "nailed" this dilapidated warship to China's Ren'ai Jiao.
The Philippines sent a warship to sit on the reef
First of all, the warship has long been dilapidated, rusty from the outside, and there is a lot of damage to the hull, which under normal circumstances must not be able to hold out for too long, but the Philippines has adopted some "auxiliary" means. A number of "pillars" were added to the bottom of the ship, which directly connected to the islands and reefs on the seabed, thus forming a support surface that allowed the dilapidated warship to stand all the time. To a certain extent, these pillars have connected the hull and the reef, and it is difficult to separate the two unless there is a geological disaster on the island or some natural disaster with strong winds and waves. That is to say, waiting for natural disintegration, it is no longer possible.
The Philippines sent a warship to sit on the reef
To some extent, it is not surprising that the Philippines could think of such an approach, but it is not allowed. To put it simply, "construction" on Chinese islands and reefs is absolutely not allowed. Some time ago, the Chinese coast guard blocked the smuggling of construction materials from the Philippines in order to prevent the Philippines from reinforcing the hull. But China allowed the Philippines to drop food, water and other daily necessities to the soldiers on the ship. Personally, I think that humanitarian acts are worthy of recognition, but as long as there is an "opening", Filipinos will take advantage of it. For example, some time ago, materials were airdropped to the nearby seas, and then salvaged and brought back by the ship's personnel.
The Philippines sent a warship to sit on the reef
To a certain extent, the "benevolence" towards the Filipinos has given the other side an opportunity to take advantage of China's goodwill to carry out illegal reinforcement acts. Personally, I believe that under the premise of not using coercive means, restrictions should be placed on the delivery and transportation of materials, and the departure of personnel or the sinking of the hull into the sea are one of the solutions to the problem. Or the Chinese side will be responsible for the supply of materials, so that the Philippines will not have a chance. Moreover, in terms of functionality, the current reef-sitting warship no longer has combat effectiveness, and it cannot even be said to be a normal ship. Is it possible to consider disposing of the waste and letting it go as soon as possible?
Chinese Navy ship
The Philippines has relied on abandoned warships to occupy islands and reefs, and once this behavior is "tolerated", it will inevitably attract more countries to follow suit. At present, in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan, South Korea and other countries are always staring at China, and as long as they relax their vigilance, they will inevitably pounce. So it may be that pulling out this nail will "hurt", but it is still less harmful than being stuck in the flesh all the time. Personally, I believe that the relationship between the two countries needs to be considered, but we cannot blindly let each other go, China's insistence on principles is not a reason to be bullied, and the kindness of the Chinese should not be used.
The Philippines sent a warship to sit on the reef
The current problem is the "mutual defense agreement" between the Philippines and the United States, but according to the agreement, this agreement will remain in effect indefinitely, so it is simply not feasible to expect the Philippines and the United States to abandon provocations. At the same time, it is expected that the shipwreck and sinking of the ship are far away, and other means should be considered in this case. For example, a fishing vessel is out of control, or a natural marine disaster. In the face of bad marine weather, it can actually be said that humanitarian rescue of relevant personnel on Philippine ships can be justified, right?
(Text/Xiao Tie)