According to the Voice of the South China Sea on May 17, the Philippines has carried out new provocative acts in the South China Sea, and this time the Philippines dispatched an "important person" -- Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro, who has forcibly landed on Thitu Island, China's inherent territory in the South China Sea.
Thitu Island has been part of the mainland since ancient times, and it has been illegal for the Philippines for more than 50 years since 1971. The reason why the Philippine defense secretary came to Thitu Island this time is to inaugurate a three-story barracks and a health center for the newly built Philippine armed forces illegally stationed on the island. It can be seen that the Philippines is strengthening its military presence on Thitu Island, and we must be vigilant against this.
Obviously, the Philippine Defense Minister's visit to Thitu Island is to pose for a big picture on Thitu Island, so as to hype up his behavior in order to win attention and show the Filipino people that they are "fearless of threats". In fact, such behavior is just a "spiritual victory method" to "entertain oneself", and as the defense secretary of the Philippines, he actually has the same idea as Ah Q, which is actually very ridiculous. The reason why I say this is because the waters and the situation around Thitu Island are actually completely under our control.
According to relevant reports, the Philippine defense minister and his entourage also looked through binoculars at China's coast guard and fishing boats cruising on the side, according to the Philippine Coast Guard, at that time near Thitu Island, there were about 20 Chinese ships, including 2 coast guard ships and 1 warship. If this is really the case, then our fleet can already be said to be "surrounding" the small Thitu Island, and this is just a microcosm of our strength near Thitu Island.
Just over 20 kilometers away from Thitu Island is Subi Island, the pearl of the South China Sea, which has been built for many years, and a small maritime city with more than 400 large and small buildings has been built here. In addition, there are airfields and hangars with very complete facilities and equipment, which can be used for long-term deployment of our army's fighters. The island's related buildings, ports, radars, etc. are also comprehensive. Under such circumstances, our powerful navy and air force can be stationed on Subi Island at any time, and Thitu Island is within reach.
Moreover, Thitu Island is only 225 kilometers away from Fiery Cross Island, and it is only 200 kilometers away from Mischief Island. Therefore, such a "posing" behavior of the Philippine defense minister is actually meaningless, and it is just a joke.
Part of the source: Poster News "Philippine Defense Minister and Others Visit Thitu Island, Chinese Coast Guard Ships Can Be Seen in the Sea in the Distance"