According to the latest information, 100 fishing boats organized by the Philippine Atinitto Alliance have arrived in the waters near Scarborough Shoal. Scarborough Shoal is an uninhabited reef near the Diaoyu Islands that has long been garrisoned by Chinese coast guard vessels due to its strategic location. Although these Filipino fishing boats have not yet entered the restricted area of Scarborough Shoal demarcated by China, their intentions have attracted great attention from the Chinese government and public opinion.
The Chinese Government expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to this. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that Huangyan Dao has been China's territory since ancient times, and any illegal entry by foreigners is a serious violation of China's sovereignty. China demands that the Philippines withdraw immediately and earnestly respect China's territorial sovereignty.
At the same time, the Philippine government has responded accordingly. The Philippine side claimed that the actions of the Atinito Alliance were purely peaceful in nature, that they were only operating in traditional fishing grounds, and that they did not infringe on the sovereignty of any country. However, judging from the repeated provocative behavior of the Philippine side, it is clear that its intention is to exert pressure on China on the issue of sovereignty in the South China Sea.
The flotilla, which consisted of more than 100 fishing boats, reportedly sailed from the town of Machenlok in the western Philippines. Machenlok is a major fishing base in the Philippines, where radical non-governmental organizations have perennially instigated provocations against China.
Even more worrying is that the Philippine Navy has also dispatched a warship to follow the fishing fleet. Although the Philippine side claims that the move is only to "safeguard the safety of fishermen", its intention has been revealed. This is undoubtedly a deliberate provocation and demonstration of China's control over power in the South China Sea.
In the face of the unreasonable acts of the Philippine side, the Chinese Government has lodged solemn representations on many occasions and demanded that it immediately stop all acts of infringing on China's territorial sovereignty. However, it is undeniable that the Philippine side has indeed become more and more assertive and aggressive on the South China Sea issue in recent years.
Some regional military experts have pointed out in their analysis that the Philippines' provocation has been instigated and supported by the United States to a certain extent. As a regional anti-China force, the United States has been stirring up trouble in the South China Sea in an attempt to curb China's growing influence in the region.
Of course, the Chinese people will not sit idly by and watch the Philippines wantonly provoke and infringe on the mainland's sovereignty and rights and interests in the South China Sea. If the Philippines insists on going its own way, China will have to take corresponding countermeasures, including strengthening the deployment of military forces in Scarborough Shoal and its adjacent waters.
At the same time, the U.S. Navy has deployed a warship in the waters near Escoda Shoal in China's Spratly Islands to brazenly provoke China. This is not the first time that the US military has carried out such provocative acts in China's territorial waters, which shows that it has many intentions on the South China Sea issue.
At the same time, more than 100 fishing boats organized by Filipino fishermen have arrived near the Chinese-controlled waters off Scarborough Shoal. What is even more alarming is that the Philippine Navy also dispatched a warship to follow the fishing boat team to openly support the illegal behavior of the fishermen.
In the face of reporters' questions, a spokesman for the Philippine Navy shamelessly called it "civil society exercising Philippine rights" and demanded that China respect it. Such unreasonable logic and strong rhetoric have completely exposed the Philippines' sinister intention of deliberately provoking and undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea.
It is not difficult to see that the joint action of the Philippine fishermen and navy is likely to be instigated and supported by the United States. As a regional anti-China force, the United States has been sowing discord in the South China Sea in an attempt to contain China's growing influence in the region.
The Atinitto Alliance is a regional organization made up mainly of small countries in Southeast Asia that has long been heavily funded and manipulated by the United States. The United States seeks to use these countries as a tool to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea.
Not long ago, some member states of the Atinitto Alliance, such as the Philippines and Vietnam, frequently caused incidents in the South China Sea and flagrantly violated China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Among them, the Philippines' behavior is particularly rampant and unreasonable.
According to reports, Filipino fishermen's groups recently organized more than 100 fishing boats to openly enter the waters near China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, at the instigation of the United States. What's more, the Philippine Navy also dispatched a warship to follow the fishing boat to support the fishermen's illegal behavior.
In the face of reporters' questions, a spokesman for the Philippine Navy shamelessly called this "civil society exercising Philippine rights" and justifiably demanded that China respect it. This kind of logic that reverses black and white and uses strong rhetoric completely exposes the sinister intention of the Philippine side to deliberately provoke and undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea.
It is not difficult to see that this series of actions by the Philippines and other countries is likely to be directly instructed by the United States. As a regional anti-China force, the United States has been sowing discord on the South China Sea issue and making things difficult for China at every turn. It has spared no effort to fund and encourage some members of the Atinitto coalition to create trouble in the South China Sea in an attempt to contain China's growing influence in the region.
The Chinese people are peace-loving, but our bottom line must not be wantonly provoked by any force. We have a firm will and sufficient ability to defend the country's core interests. If certain countries and forces insist on going their own way and continue to stir up trouble in the South China Sea, China will have to take all necessary measures to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. We sincerely hope that all parties concerned will uphold the concept of international rule of law, jointly uphold the freedom of navigation and trade in the South China Sea, and safeguard the excellent situation of regional peace and development.