Not only that, but the Marcos Jr. administration also ignored the friendly relations maintained between the previous president and the Chinese side, and relied on the support of the United States to turn the gun around and put it on the chest of the Chinese side.
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Earlier, the current President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, openly stated that he had not signed a so-called "gentlemen's agreement" with China, and even if there were, they would not admit it. Not only that, Philippine Defense Minister Deodoro also believes that the "gentlemen's agreement" between China and the Philippines does not exist, and slanders it as a drama made up and staged by some Chinese officials, which is simply absurd!
Previously, the conflict between the two sides in the South China Sea has been reduced because of the tacit agreement between China and the Philippines to abide by this "gentleman's agreement", but now the Philippines has unilaterally violated the contract and repeatedly provoked, and also tried to transport steel to reinforce the broken ship. These blatant violations of China's territory have violated China's red line, and are tantamount to a war letter to China on the surface!
Since then, the United States and the Philippines have conducted a large-scale "shoulder-to-shoulder" military exercise in the South China Sea, and the content of the exercise is also very provocative to China, including the "island seizure" exercise, and the meaning of the exercise is also very clear, that is, it wants to use external forces to jointly seize China's Ren'ai Jiao and Scarborough Shoal.
And the provocative actions of the Philippines have not stopped, and they have begun to attack the Chinese in the country, and even pro-China officials. Earlier, the Philippine military announced an investigation into Chinese citizens in the Philippines and slandered these people for espionage in the Philippines.
Although the Philippines has targeted us at every turn, the Chinese side has maintained goodwill and has not closed the channels of exchange, but the Philippines has self-righteously closed it personally. Some time ago, the 19th Western Pacific Naval Forum was successfully held, and the invited countries gladly appeared, but the Philippines chose to be absent. This was supposed to be a good opportunity for the two sides to exchange views on the South China Sea issue, but the Philippines turned a blind eye.
In this regard, the Chinese side is no longer polite and resolutely retaliates, otherwise China's forbearance and goodwill will be a sign of cowardice in the eyes of the other side!
In response to the Philippines' unilateral tearing up of the "gentlemen's agreement" and its attempt to permanently occupy Ren'ai Jiao with the help of a broken ship, China issued an ultimatum to the Philippines, demanding that the Philippines tow away the broken ship as soon as possible and restore the unoccupied state of Ren'ai Jiao. If the Philippine side does not fulfill its obligations, China will take action and will not rule out destroying the broken ship and using force to restore peace to Ren'ai Jiao.
In order to prevent the United States and the Philippines from seizing islands under the "guise of military exercises", the Chinese side has also taken countermeasures, and China has announced that it will conduct shooting training in some waters of the South China Sea and prohibit unrelated ships from entering, which is what we want to use military strength to deter the United States and the Philippines, so that they will sober up and not fight with us.
In addition, China has amassed a large number of fishing vessels, coast guard vessels, and warships in the South China Sea, as well as deployed vessels around disputed islands and reefs, demonstrating our determination to protect our territorial integrity and the seas.
All in all, we were bound by the "gentlemen's agreement" before, and we chose to respect our opponents, but now that the Philippines has denied the "gentlemen's agreement", we have no scruples, and if the Philippines continues to provoke us, then we will resolutely fight back, and this kind of counterattack does not rule out military means.
So, what do netizens think about this matter?
China does not need to be too polite about the Philippines, a country that has gone back on its word.
China must be tough and must not be rubbed and bullied by others!
Kindness does not mean that there is no temper, and we resolutely safeguard the territorial integrity of the country!
From the comments of netizens, it can be seen that some people think that they should not be polite with the Philippines, and since the intention of invading our territory is so obvious, China must fight back harshly. There are also people who believe that China should not only be kind but also tough, and cannot be so gentle when necessary.
What do you think about this?