Recently, there have been frequent diplomatic interactions between China and the United States. But the fact that there is frequent diplomatic interaction does not mean that the United States will not do things against us.
The United States is this virtue, with a smile on its face, a stumbling block under its feet, and a fist in its hand. The more I talk to you, the more I interact with you diplomatically, the more things will happen to make you stumble. How else can we talk to you "by virtue of our position of strength"? How about we make cards out of thin air? This is the United States, and this is why we call the United States a hegemonic country.
In the next period of time, where will the United States do things, and how big things can be done, let's take a look at a series of recent news.
China News Network, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines held their first joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea on April 7. Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao newspaper said the timing of the exercise was "remarkable". The United States, Japan, and the Philippines will hold their first summit meeting in Washington on 11 July. The exercise was held in the South China Sea, and the participants of the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines were given the adjective "first", which is very typical and you can see at a glance that this is making trouble.
This incident is not an isolated matter, "Lianhe Zaobao" said that on April 11, the heads of state of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines will hold talks in the United States. Something to talk about, something to be talked about, must have something to do with China and the South China Sea.
In addition, before the US-Japan-Philippines summit, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will also visit the United States. Fumio Kishida's current visit to the United States is to discuss with the United States the revision of the US-Japan security treaty.
The British "Financial Times" reported on April 7 that a source said that the defense ministers of the United States, Britain and Australia are expected to issue a statement on the 8th local time, announcing the launch of consultations and negotiations on Japan's accession to "AUKUS" in order to deal with the so-called "China threat" in Asia.
Everyone should know what "AUKUS" is, this is a military-technical alliance created by the United States, Britain, and Australia, and it is clear that it is aimed at dealing with China. Now the three are discussing how to bring Japan in. After reading this series of news, you will be able to understand in which direction the United States will do things next. Of course, it's the South China Sea, and let's see how big this "first" exercise can be.
Needless to say, the Philippines has no family background, and it is said that two patrol ships have arrived, but what level of Philippine patrol ships are there? When they are brought to our coast guard, they are all goods to be thrown away.
I'm sorry, but there are no aircraft carriers, and we have sent a littoral combat ship, which sounds very advanced, but it is just a small 2,000-ton ship, and it is still a ship that the US military feels uneasy to use and wants to retire early.
Japan has sent the "Akebosake" frigate, which belongs to Japan's "Chunyu" class frigate, and if it had been taken 20 years ago, it would have been a figure, but today it may not be considered an advanced warship.
Australia was no better, sending a 3,600-ton frigate "Varamonga". What is this "Valramonga"? It is an "Anzac"-class frigate. If you go back to the source, it was built using the technology of the German "Meko" type frigates. The frigates of the "Meko" type were also very popular back then, but after all, it was 30 years ago. From this point of view, the four countries put it together, and the number of troops participating in the exercise is indeed not enough.
If someone is making trouble in the South China Sea, of course we will not be idle. On April 7, the Southern Theater of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) announced that the Southern Theater was located in the South China Sea that day and organized a joint naval and air combat patrol. So, what kind of force and what level of technology can the naval and air combat patrols in the Southern Theater produce? At least compared with the strength of the United States, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, it can be said that it is a knife to kill a chicken.
Don't look at what the United States wants to do in the South China Sea, and don't think about how big a storm the United States will set off in the South China Sea all at once. After all, the South China Sea is our home turf, and if we want to practice in this place, whether it is the United States itself or the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines together, we will not be able to take advantage of the slightest. Therefore, for the first naval exercise of the four countries, as long as the soldiers come to block it, it is enough to cover it with water and earth.
What follows is a long-term chess game for the United States, and the core of this chess is to shake people. At the beginning, the United States shook Britain and Australia out to make "Aukus," and now it wants to shake Japan out and let Japan join "Aukus." Of course, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia are still a bit far away from the South China Sea. These pieces of material know the depth of the water, and no one wants to rush to the front to take the lead.
This must shake another one that can rush to the front to take the lead, so there is the chess piece of the Philippines, which is also a method commonly used by the United States in recent years. Now that the national strength of the United States is declining, let him fight directly, even with a medium-sized regional power like Iran, the United States is a little afraid to fight. It's more about shaking people, pulling teams, creating momentum, and making long-term plans. At present, there is no greater pressure on the South China Sea itself, and what really depends on what kind of results of the summit talks between the United States, Japan and the Philippines will come out.
Let's take a look at whether the "Aukus" is going to expand its personnel and pull Japan in. Anyway, someone will always rush to the front, and who will rush to the front when the time comes? The United States will not, neither will Britain's "old fritters," and will Australia rush to the front? Will Japan rush to the front? If we say that if we stand behind and wave our flags and shout, Japan may shake it fiercely more than anyone else, and if we really want to say that the Japanese are very cunning in rushing to the front line as a substitute for the dead, then the only thing left is the Philippines.
In fact, the Philippines' domestic political factions and their respective positions are also different, and if the Philippines were to be left alone and rush to the front to block the front, I don't think the Philippines would have the courage to do so. What kind of price will the Philippines offer to several other countries? This drama still needs to be seen.