As everyone knows, in recent times, the Philippines has sent supply ships to force their way into Ren'ai Jiao on many occasions, but the result has been repeated defeats, and in the end even the ships are useless. As a result, the Philippines changed its strategy this time and mobilized hundreds of fishing boats to assemble at Scarborough Shoal, preparing to "show its sword" with China. In addition, the Philippine side also contacted 20 Western media to accompany the filming to film this "inspiring" scene.
In order to avoid angering China, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. played a clever trick, saying that the operation had nothing to do with the Philippine government and was organized by the people. At the same time, the organizers of this operation also held high the banner of "non-governmental" to avoid getting involved with the Philippine government. But what the truth is, I think everyone knows it all too well. What right does a temporary non-governmental organization have to question China's sovereignty, and the acquiescence of the Philippine government also shows that it is of the same mind as this organization.
Therefore, the purpose of the Philippine government in doing this is to dilute the political color of this operation under the guise of non-governmental organizations, and does not want China to seize the handle.
【Ships dispatched by the Philippine side】
After the atmosphere was set in place, the troublesome fishing boats in the Philippines set off in a majestic manner. And it didn't take long for the Philippine media to bring back the news of the victory, and Rafael, the organizer of the operation, confirmed that the Philippine fishing boat successfully broke through the blockade of the Chinese coast guard and successfully completed the mission, and called it a great victory for the Philippines. But in fact, the Philippine side has not even touched the edge of Scarborough Shoal.
Judging from various sources, in the end, only five large fishing boats carried out this mission, and the other fishing boats only went around outside the Philippine territorial area after receiving the supplies. But in the nets laid by the mainland coast guard, the five fishing boats were expelled before they could see Scarborough Shoal.
At the same time, Philippine media also confirmed that the Philippine Coast Guard boat was intercepted 100 kilometers away from Scarborough Shoal, and the five fishing boats covered by it were only 55 kilometers away from Scarborough Shoal recently. However, the Philippines only relied on a few photos to publicize the successful completion of the task, and it has to be said that the "Spiritual Victory Method" was played by the Philippines.
In the face of the Philippines' desire to win by numbers, our side is not to be outdone, and when the Philippine side launched its operation, the PLA media account issued an invitation: Let's go to Huangyan Island tonight to see the sea! The picture is the blue sea and beautiful sunset of Scarborough Shoal. In order to witness this beautiful scenery with their own eyes, many Chinese fishing boats immediately set off at anchor and set off in groups in the direction of Scarborough Shoal, which was a very shocking scene.
【Philippine Fishing Boats】
Since the Philippines wants to win by the number of fishing boats, China doesn't mind accompanying it, and let's be honest, there are probably more Chinese fishing boats than Filipino fishermen.
On the same day, the People's Daily published a "Bell" opinion piece, clearly pointing out that the Philippines has continued to launch provocations in the South China Sea in disregard of China's goodwill and restraint, and these actions are "extremely dangerous". It is also a warning to the Philippines that China's patience and goodwill are running out.
Seeing that they could not take advantage of it, the organizers of the operation immediately found a step down, saying that they would not continue to approach Scarborough Shoal. It is reported that after being explicitly deterred by China, the group cowered and retreated 15 nautical miles from Scarborough Shoal more than 50 nautical miles away. This farce, which was planned to last for three days, ended hastily. In general, in a word, the Philippines does not have the strength to fight with China alone, and there is still a shortage of people in group fighting.
Now, many netizens have also seen what is going on, and began to leave messages under the social accounts of Philippine media, accusing them of thinking that the reason why they broke through the blockade of the China Coast Guard is because they did not enter the real blockade area of the China Coast Guard at all. These heart-wrenching remarks also made Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarela break his defense, saying that Scarborough Shoal is close to the Philippines, so Scarborough Shoal should belong to the Philippines, exposing the nonsense to the fullest.
【The Philippines gave up going to Scarborough Shoal】
Since the Philippines has to gain an inch, China has many means to control the Philippines. The Philippines has now occupied 11 Chinese islands and reefs in the South China Sea. If the Marcos administration ignores China's warnings, persists in its provocative actions, and breaks through China's bottom line, the land, navy, and air forces in the mainland's southern theater of operations can respond quickly, drive the Philippine military away from these illegally occupied Chinese islands and reefs, and quickly regain control of these islands and reefs, so that the Philippines can completely give up the "spoils of war" that they once swallowed.
In addition, we can also blow sand and reclaim the sea at Scarborough Shoal. China has not done so before, first, because China's military buildup in the South China Sea is sufficient to deal with foreign attacks. Second, they do not want to avoid a stalemate with the Philippines and maintain the possibility of resolving the issue through consultation. But since the Philippines is determined to fight China, we also have a reason to take countermeasures.
Facts have also proved that whether the Philippines wants to talk or fight, China has enough ability to deal with it, and the Philippine side's actions will also prompt the mainland to achieve a closer step in the normalization of patrols on Scarborough Shoal.