Recently, the United States quietly deployed an intermediate-range missile launch system in the northern part of the Philippines in the name of exercises.
This directly threatens the territorial security of the eastern coast of the mainland, Taiwan Province, and the South China Sea.
However, just after the U.S. military deployed the system, a plane from Cuba landed in Beijing.
We have also pledged to Cuba military assistance and support for the defence of Cuba's sovereignty.
Unexpectedly, the United States did not take our advice to heart, but instead sent a reconnaissance plane to openly fly over the Taiwan Strait.
The Chinese side also immediately dispatched fighter planes to closely follow the movements of the US side.
Subsequently, the mainland sent fighter jets to patrol around the island of Taiwan as a declaration of the mainland's territorial sovereignty.
"Supporting Cuba"
Previously, when the United States deployed the THAAD system in South Korea, it caused a sharp deterioration in Sino-US relations.
Now that an intermediate-range missile system has been installed in the Philippines, it has completely threatened the security of the mainland.
The missile system installed by the US military this time was deployed on Songlu Island in the northern Philippines.
This is clearly aimed at increasing the control of the first island chain and thereby consolidating US influence in the South China Sea and Taiwan.
And it is also possible to exert political pressure on the surrounding countries with its own armed forces.
Under the leadership of the Marcos administration, the Philippines has completely turned to the Western camp.
This is a kind of cooperation for the Philippines now, but they don't know that they will also become a political pawn of the United States.
The mainland has also issued stern warnings and statements regarding the US move.
He also stressed that the deployment of missile systems by the United States in the Philippines will seriously affect the security of neighboring countries and regions.
It has seriously affected the peace and stability of neighboring countries, and the mainland will resolutely oppose it while taking necessary countermeasures.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, the Cuban military was invited to China less than a day after the United States had finished arranging the missile system.
In addition, senior Cuban military officers and senior Chinese military officials held talks on the matter.
China and Cuba have reached a high degree of agreement and recognition on the core issue of China.
China will continue to support Cuba in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and national dignity.
It also decided to support the construction and development of the Cuban military and to oppose any interference by external forces in Cuba's political autonomy.
I believe that the United States also knows the significance of China's commitment to Cuba.
You must know that in 1959, after the victory of the Cuban Revolution, it was subjected to an economic blockade and political pressure from the United States.
This made relations between the United States and Cuba deteriorate overnight.
In desperation, Cuba had to turn to the Soviet Union for help.
At that time, the United States had already deployed medium-range ballistic missile systems in Italy and Turkey, and the purpose was self-evident, that is, to put pressure on the Soviet Union.
However, the Soviet Union did not get used to the United States at all, and then chose to deploy missiles in Cuba to form a counterbalance with the United States.
The then leader of the USSR, Nikita Khrushchev, was ready to deploy nuclear weapons directly to the territory of Cuba.
This is also equivalent to putting a knife directly on the neck of the United States.
And the Cuban side also has its own careful thinking, if it can have nuclear weapons.
Not only was the Soviet Union able to achieve its goals, but Cuba was also able to consolidate its political position and regional discourse.
On the one hand, it can become an ally with the Soviet Union, and at the same time, it can deter other countries, which is simply a multiplicity.
However, this plan was completely known to American spies and told the United States everything.
In the end, the two sides went around and around in front of the nuclear warhead for 13 days before it ended.
The result was that the Soviet Union chose to withdraw the missiles that were intended for deployment in Cuba.
It was also because of the Cuban Missile Crisis that the United States and the Soviet Union, which were originally at odds with each other, held many direct high-level dialogues.
The two sides also signed a number of military agreements after the crisis, including regulations to limit nuclear weapons.
Subsequently, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union eased, and the Cold War between the two sides ended completely.
Returning to the missile systems that the United States is deploying in the Philippines today, they are the same as the methods used to threaten the Soviet Union in the last century.
There are only two paths left for the mainland, either to dismantle it or to play the same cards as the United States.
Obviously, it is somewhat impractical to dismantle the missile system directly with thermal weapons.
It's not that the mainland doesn't have such strength, but that after achieving the goal, it will cause other unnecessary troubles.
It will not only allow the United States to catch the handle, but also trigger the maritime safety regulations of the United States and the Philippines.
As a result, the situation will become even more encouraging.
And the best way is to take the second way and use the same tricks to counter the United States.
The Soviet Union has already told us the answer, and that is the "back garden" of the United States - Cuba.
Although such a move is similar to that of the United States, the effect is completely different.
The Philippines is more than 300 kilometers from Taiwan Province and 660 kilometers from Guangdong Province.
Cuba is only 300 kilometers away from the United States, and this threat to the United States is very deterrent.
It takes 30 minutes for the mainland's Dongfeng missile to be launched from the mainland to the United States, but it is different from Cuba.
I believe that the United States will certainly understand the implications.
"A strong riposte"
However, just after the mainland made its statement, the United States seemed to know its mistake, and the US Secretary of Defense took the initiative to call.
The mainland's defense minister has also directly made clear his attitude on the Taiwan issue and the South China Sea issue, saying that no one can change its core interests.
The US Secretary of Defense also said that he would respect China and continue to adhere to the "one-China" principle in the heart of the United States, and expressed the importance of "freedom of navigation" in the Taiwan Strait.
Obviously, the United States is talking about one China and is playing with us in words, and they have not listened to it from the beginning to the end.
The day after hanging up, the United States sent a patrol plane through the Taiwan Strait.
This is obviously telling us not to forget the issue of "freedom of navigation" that we said the day before, but the US side did not listen to a single word of what we said.
The mainland then also sent fighter jets to follow suit and track the actions of the US reconnaissance plane.
I thought that the United States really wanted to improve bilateral relations this time, but I did not expect that the United States would not cherish this opportunity at all.
Subsequently, the Chinese side did not get used to this move by the United States, and since the 15th, 11 PLA military planes have carried out activities around the Taiwan Strait.
Two planes entered Taiwan's airspace in order to swear that the mainland's sovereign territory would not be violated by anyone.
There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of the mainland.
Our military's staging in the Taiwan Strait is completely a normal measure to safeguard national sovereignty.
"Conclusion"
Now that the United States is seeking cooperation to ease Sino-US relations, the back foot has begun to jump repeatedly on the red line.
However, this is not the first time that the United States has done such a stabbing thing in the back.
If the United States continues to insist on going its own way, it will only accelerate cross-strait reunification even faster.
Resources:
Beijing Youth Daily: At the important meeting, He Weidong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, made a special mention of this point
Global Network: Taiwan media are keeping an eye on: 11 PLA military planes were active around the Taiwan Strait, and a helicopter was only about 27 nautical miles away from Taitung