After the Scarborough Shoal confrontation, the Philippines announced the cost of the loss, and Marcos found that this time the loss was heavy?

After a fierce confrontation with China over Scarborough Shoal, the Philippines recently publicly disclosed the economic losses caused by the conflict. Interestingly, however, the Marcos administration has also noticed a significant change in the way China is acting in the conflict. So in this Sino-Philippine Scarborough Shoal confrontation, what extent has the Philippine side lost money? What are the new adjustments and changes in China's action strategy?

Recently, Philippine coastal patrol boat No. 4410 blatantly ignored the Chinese government's solemn warnings and trespassed into the territorial waters around the mainland's sacred Scarborough Shoal. In the face of such obvious provocations and violations of sovereignty, China's maritime surveillance vessels have shown firm determination and resolute action. The two Chinese maritime surveillance crews quickly took countermeasures and successfully forced the Philippine vessel back with high-pressure water cannons to return fire.

However, in this incident, not only did the Philippine ship's cabin glass suffer direct damage, but the ship's radar communication system was seriously disrupted, resulting in the ship having to choose to return home. The incident quickly sparked a heated public debate about the power of the high-pressure water cannon. But it is worth noting that the losses suffered by the Philippine side are much more than that.

According to a detailed investigation report released by Philippine officials, the economic losses suffered by the Philippine Coastal Patrol Boat 4410 far exceeded expectations. The deck armor of the ship suffered serious damage from the impact of the high-pressure water cannon, and the hull showed noticeable depressions in several places. What is even more distressing is that the ship's superstructure, including its top radar, LED display and other important facilities, has been irreparably damaged.

According to preliminary estimates, in order to repair these losses, the Philippine side will need to pay up to 3 million pesos (about 400,000 yuan) in repair costs. This figure not only highlights the serious consequences of this provocation, but also reminds all parties to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and jointly maintain regional peace and stability.

After an in-depth analysis of the latest information, we learned that the Max administration has confirmed that the Chinese Coast Guard's target is changing significantly when it uses jet water cannons, and these changes have significantly increased the threat and attack on Philippine vessels. Traditionally, water cannon dispersal has been designed to impact the hull and give a warning signal, rather than directly targeting critical facilities such as the cockpit or radar.

The current action by the China Coast Guard has broken this pattern, opting for a more direct and assertive tactic against Philippine vessels. This tactical adjustment, analyzed at the strategic level, is likely to be aimed at demonstrating firm determination and inviolability to potential provocateurs, so as to achieve the effect of killing chickens and monkeys.

In the face of the Philippines' serious provocations, the Chinese coast guard has shown not only determination, but also strength. This change is not only a direct response to the current situation in the South China Sea, but also indicates that the South China Sea region may face a more complex and tense situation in the future, and it also indicates that China will take more assertive and forceful countermeasures in the face of any form of provocation.

In the Scarborough Shoal area of the South China Sea, the illegal incursion of Philippine ships has thrown a pebble into a calm lake, stirring up a series of ripples of tension. This incident not only profoundly reveals the complexity of territorial sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea, but also intuitively portrays the different strategies and attitudes displayed by all parties in defending their rights and interests.

It has been learned that a ship of the Philippine Coast Police Force trespassed into the mainland's traditional fishing operations and territorial waters in the South China Sea without the mainland's explicit permission. This act is undoubtedly a serious violation of the mainland's sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and immediately touched the mainland's emergency response mechanism. The mainland's maritime law enforcement forces reacted quickly and made a decisive attack and rushed to the scene to deal with it.

As tensions between the two sides escalated, a fierce confrontation unfolded at sea. In this encounter, both sides adopted a tough attitude and measures, which eventually led to a counterattack with water cannons as weapons. This is not only a resolute response to the illegal invasion of the Philippines, but also a manifestation of the mainland's firm stance of safeguarding national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. This incident once again reminds us that peace and stability in the South China Sea need to be jointly maintained by all parties. Any attempt to infringe upon the sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of other countries will be resolutely countered and sanctioned.

This incident has undoubtedly brought unprecedented severe challenges and profound tests to all parties concerned. For China, this is not only a blatant provocation to national sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also a major test of firmly safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests. In the face of such challenges, we must take necessary and forceful measures to remove Philippine vessels with an unwavering stance and resolute actions, so as to demonstrate our firm determination and tough attitude to defend national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.

At the same time, for the Philippines, the operation is a continuation of its long-term strategic attempt to gradually erode and encroach on China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. The Philippine side is well aware of the importance and sensitivity of this action, so it will not give up this attempt easily, but may adopt more diversified means to continue to fight against China on this issue.

This incident once again highlights China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. Scarborough Shoal is China's inherent territory, and China has indisputable sovereignty over it. Any attempt to infringe on China's territorial sovereignty is unacceptable, and China will resolutely safeguard its territorial integrity and national security.

The incident also tested China's maritime law enforcement capabilities and resolve. In the face of the illegal intrusion of Philippine vessels, the China Coast Guard has taken necessary measures to intercept and drive away, demonstrating its ability to maintain maritime order and security, and also demonstrating China's determination to firmly safeguard its national interests in the South China Sea. It may also have a certain impact on Sino-US relations. The Scarborough Shoal issue involves many aspects of history, jurisprudence, and international relations between the two sides, and needs to be resolved through dialogue and consultation. If the two sides can handle this issue in a peaceful, rational and responsible manner, it will help to enhance mutual trust and understanding between the two countries, and China's indisputable sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao and its adjacent waters is based on historical facts and the norms of international law. This action by the Philippine side violates the norms of diplomacy between the two sides and the principles of international law.