Guys, there has been a commotion in the South China Sea recently, have you heard? At Scarborough Shoal, Philippine ships suddenly rushed over, and our coast guard brothers are not vegetarians, so they directly pushed back with water cannons.
As soon as this incident came out, the international community immediately exploded, and Secretary of Defense Austin on the US side also jumped out and said that we use "violent means".
When it comes to the South China Sea, it's not a simple place, with more than $3 trillion in trade every year, which is not a small amount.
Moreover, there is still a lot of oil and natural gas hidden under the South Sea Sea, and who is not interested in this resource? Therefore, behind this dispute, it is not as simple as a few islands.
China has always advocated the peaceful settlement of disputes, but some countries like to do things. For example, in this "shoulder-to-shoulder" military exercise, the United States and the Philippines took the lead, Australia and France followed suit, and countries such as Japan and India sent military observers.
The scale of this exercise is not small, 18 countries. These actions they are engaged in, and a discerning person can know who they are aiming at at a glance.
The funniest thing is that there is also a project in the exercise that simulates the "recapture" of the occupied islands. I wondered, this Feixin Island was originally our territory, how could it be "recaptured" in their mouths? Isn't this the obvious bandit logic?
Moreover, do you know that there is also a strange project in this exercise -- sinking a "Chinese-made" warship.
There is a supply ship in the Philippine Navy, which was originally our Chinese-built oil tanker, but later they thought it was of good quality, so they renovated it. Now that the age of the ship is up, it has been taken out as a target ship. Isn't this a slap in the face?
Truth be told, what is reflected behind these events is a kind of provocative and confrontational thinking.
We in China have always emphasized the problem, but is this really good? Joint development and peaceful coexistence, but some countries just don't buy it. They may feel that the problem can only be solved by military means.
Let's take a look at the data, the stability of the South China Sea is very important to the global economy, and this is not only a matter for China, but also for the whole world.
Moreover, the South China Sea is a treasure trove of biodiversity, with coral reefs, fish and other marine life that are valuable to our planet.
However, if such a fuss persists, it will not only affect regional peace and stability, but may also pose a threat to the safety of navigation.
Our Chinese coast guard's actions on Scarborough Shoal were completely out of self-defense, and they were already very restrained. Our warship was there, but it didn't shoot from beginning to end, which already shows our attitude.
To be honest, I really hope that one day, all countries will be able to sit down and have a good talk and resolve disputes peacefully. After all, when the world is peaceful, everyone can develop together and live a good life together, isn't it?