Less than 48 hours after breaking into the Taiwan Strait, the US warship broke into the South China Sea again, exposing a fact. The PLA's name for the United States has changed, sending a clear signal. What kind of facts did the US military expose after breaking into the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea? How has the PLA's name for the United States changed?
On 8 May, the US military dispatched the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey to make a high-profile voyage through the Taiwan Strait and openly hyped it up. This move by the US side is undoubtedly a serious provocation to China's sovereignty, and at the same time it is also a connivance and support for "Taiwan independence" separatists.
In response to this, Senior Colonel Li Xi, spokesman for the Eastern Theater of the People's Liberation Army, responded on the same day, saying that during the passage of the US warship, the Eastern Theater immediately organized naval and air forces to follow and monitor the warship throughout the whole process, and dealt with it in accordance with laws and regulations. He warned the United States that the theater troops will always be on high alert, which means that the PLA will always be on standby to resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, and regional peace and stability.
However, the US side ignored China's warning, and less than 48 hours after the Taiwan Strait was completed, the US warship once again intruded into the South China Sea. On May 10, without the approval of the Chinese side, the US destroyer USS Halsey illegally intruded into the South China Sea and entered the territorial waters of the Xisha Islands. Some analysts believe that one of the main purposes of the United States' intrusion into the South China Sea is to support the Philippines and encourage the Philippines to continue to use the South China Sea issue to attack China and contain China's development.
The PLA Southern Theater immediately launched an operation against the US warship's infringements, organized naval and air forces to counter them, and not only tracked and monitored them in accordance with laws and regulations, but also directly warned them to leave. Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, spokesman for the Southern Theater of Operations, said that the US military's move has seriously violated China's sovereignty and security, and has become irrefutable evidence that the United States is vigorously pursuing "navigation hegemony" and creating "militarization of the South China Sea."
In addition to this, the PLA's designation for the United States has also changed. Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli said that the US actions fully prove that the United States is not only an out-and-out "security risk maker in the South China Sea", but also the "biggest saboteur" of peace and stability in the South China Sea. This statement directly defines the United States and exposes the vicious behavior of the United States in undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea and stirring up the regional situation from an international perspective.
First with a high-profile voyage through the Taiwan Strait, and then with an illegal intrusion into the South China Sea, the United States' successive provocative moves have exposed the fact that the United States' suppression and containment of China are constantly escalating. In order to maintain US hegemony, the US ignores China's interests and attempts to exert pressure on China by intensifying regional contradictions and stirring up antagonism among regional countries.
This approach is very different from the previous attitude of the US side that it has repeatedly declared that it "does not seek conflict with China" and "does not seek to contain China's development". This practice of saying one thing and doing another has made the international community more aware of the hypocrisy of US-style hegemony. The Chinese side has said many times that the root cause of tension between China and the United States lies in the fact that the United States has always held a wrong perception of China and implemented a wrong China policy. If the US really wants to install "guardrails" in China-US relations to prevent the situation from deteriorating, it should stop interfering in China's internal affairs and harming China's interests.
It is worth noting that on the day the US warship intruded into the South China Sea, Philippine National Security Adviser Arnold openly clamored for the "expulsion of Chinese diplomats", which further proves the fact that the United States and the Philippines cooperate with each other to hype up and strengthen military collusion. In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that in the face of facts and ironclad evidence, the Philippine side's statement just proves one point, that is, the Philippine side is not only weak-minded, but also has reached the point of "being angry and ruined and has no bottom line".
Not only that, Lin Jian also warned the Philippines not to act rashly and earnestly ensure the normal performance of duties by Chinese diplomats. It can be seen that despite the support of the United States, China's attitude is still very firm. On important issues such as national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, China will never compromise because of US military deterrence and pressure. China's determination to defend its national interests is unwavering, and no one or any force should underestimate it.