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Preface
The situation in the South China Sea has been an issue between China and the Philippines for many years, and the beached warship "Sierra Madre", which has been stuck at Ren'ai Jiao, exists like a thorn in China's territory.
Moreover, the Philippines has always been "eyeing the South China Sea", and this time, the Philippine "fishermen" stormed Scarborough Shoal for much the same purpose.
Although the Philippines is under the banner of "rights protection", netizens are not fools, how can they listen to it, seeing that the Philippines' position in the South China Sea situation is gradually beginning to be at a disadvantage.
In particular, the beached warship that was used to "rip out" China has also become dilapidated, and Philippine leader Marcos finally has a premonition that something is wrong.
In the South China Sea, it did not have an advantage, but now even the only "bargaining chip" for negotiations may be destroyed, and the situation of the Philippines is becoming more and more unfavorable.
However, as a "wall-to-wall grass", Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos immediately responded by directly sending a good signal to the Chinese side at a reception on May 16.
In the face of the Philippines' overtures, it seems that people can see the end of the situation in the South China Sea, but is the truth really that simple? The Philippines' purpose does not seem to be pure.
So, is there any hidden message behind the Philippine overtures? What is the overture of the Philippines?
The Philippines tried to storm Scarborough Shoal
On May 15, some media reported that five Philippine commercial fishing boats set off from the Philippines and sailed all the way to the waters of Scarborough Shoal.
In addition, there are about 200 "fishermen" on these five fishing boats, who have rushed into the waters of Scarborough Shoal under the guise of "rights protection".
Seeing this, in fact, there is already a problem, that is, why do Philippine fishermen come to Chinese territory to "defend their rights".
You know, Scarborough Shoal was first discovered by China, named after it, and included it in China's territory.
But now, the Philippines wants to compete for territorial sovereignty through some "dishonorable" means, just like Ren'ai Jiao.
Moreover, the "rights protection" mentioned by Filipino fishermen is also very unfounded and very suspicious.
Because, since 2016, China has made goodwill arrangements for Filipino fishermen to fish at Scarborough Shoal.
did not completely "tear face" with the Philippines, nor did Filipino fishermen not be allowed to fish in Scarborough Shoal.
And there is a reason why they have a different attitude towards those five fishing boats this time.
Before the fishing boats departed from the Philippines, the Philippine side had said that the fishing boats' actions had nothing to do with the government.
Even these fishing boats are under the banner of "rights protection" and "peace", and it is true that "there are no three hundred taels of silver here".
Before he could do anything, the Philippines began to have a "weak heart" and made the relationship clear early.
But China is not easy to deceive, and in the face of the Philippines' various behaviors, it is easy to guess the other side's purpose.
They claim to be fishing boats and spontaneous non-governmental organizations, and they want to use these to "touch" China and achieve the end of reversing the situation in the South China Sea.
Moreover, because China has sent a goodwill signal to Philippine fishing boats, the Philippines has seized the opportunity.
He believes that as long as it claims to be a "fishing boat", then China will not take action against the fishing boat, and there is nothing to be done about them.
It can be said that this behavior of the Philippines is completely "kicking the nose in the face" and using China's goodwill as a bargaining chip to intensify the situation.
It is worth mentioning that China has also thoroughly figured out the true face of these so-called "fishing boats".
Although they claim to be a civilian organization, in reality, their activities are supported by the Philippine military.
In this way, the "fishing boats" trespassing on Scarborough Shoal without permission will completely expose the ambitions of the Philippines.
Moreover, in this operation, there is also the United States hidden behind it, and the United States and the Philippines have similar goals.
It is also hoped that this move can destabilize the situation in the South China Sea and make itself a beneficiary party.
It seems that they are still too friendly to the Philippines that they have forgotten the real "owner" of Scarborough Shoal.
Obviously, the Philippines has accepted China's goodwill, but it still wants more, and its appetite is really a bit big.
In the face of the Philippines' actions, China said that it would defend its rights in accordance with the law.
Source: Global Network, May 16, 2024, "Editorial: China's goodwill and patience towards the Philippines are not endless"
Hit the muzzle of the gun, and the rush failed
In addition, the Philippine assault was not successful, but directly hit the muzzle of the gun.
In response to the repeated provocations at Scarborough Shoal, the Chinese coast guard has also made a response.
On May 13, various media reported on the "big move" of the Chinese coast guard.
They will carry out regular training at Scarborough Shoal to reduce the occurrence of similar situations.
The above information source: Beiqing Zhengzhi New Media will be officially announced for the first time on May 14, 2024! In response to Huangyan Island, CCTV issued three important news in a day"
And when the Philippines wanted to storm Scarborough Shoal, there was already a Chinese coast guard on Scarborough Shoal.
But unexpectedly, the "fishing boats" of the Philippine non-governmental organizations actually claimed that the mission had been won.
However, the Chinese coast guard said that it did not see a Philippine "fishing boat" on Scarborough Shoal.
It turned out that the Philippine "fishing boats" had also seen the Chinese coast guard early, so they did not dare to continue to move forward.
When it was still more than 50 nautical miles away from the waters of Scarborough Shoal, the "fishing boat" came to a standstill.
Since it has not yet reached the waters of Scarborough Shoal, the Philippines' act of breaking into Scarborough Shoal has failed.
The Philippines, on the other hand, has released "fake news" in an attempt to make itself look very powerful and not afraid of China.
But such an act will only make the Philippines "lose its wife and soldiers", not only exposing its own ambitions.
At the same time, it has also made China's control over the waters of Scarborough Shoal more strict, and its determination to safeguard national sovereignty has also become stronger.
Source of the above information: Global Network, May 16, 2024 "Philippine infringing organization claims to have successfully completed the break-in mission, informed sources: there are still 50 nautical miles away from Scarborough Shoal"
Marcos began to make overtures, and Madame herself intervened
And after the Philippine plan failed to succeed, Marcos began to make overtures to China.
On May 16, 2024, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines hosted a "special" reception.
The reason why it is special is that the theme of the reception is "Review the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations and stick to the right direction".
You must know that the Philippine "fishing boat" rushed to Scarborough Shoal on the 15th, but on the 16th, it had to review the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations.
And Marcos, although he did not officially appear for the reception, sent his own wife.
At the reception on the 16th, Lisa, the wife of President Marcos, gave an attitude through a video speech.
In addition, Marcos's mother also attended the reception, along with the Philippine executives.
It can also be seen that the Philippines still attaches great importance to this reception.
At the reception, it was also mentioned that China and the Philippines will continue to work together to maintain China-Philippines relations.
And this behavior also seems to be a signal of goodwill from the Philippines to China after storming Scarborough Shoal.
However, netizens who know Marcos's previous behaviors are a little skeptical about this good signal.
After all, the Philippines has made "overtures" many times, but it is a smoke bomb used to confuse the Chinese side.
And in February 2024, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines held a New Year reception, and Marcos also "showed goodwill".
At the New Year's reception, Marcos did not attend in person, but congratulated him in writing.
Similarly, this time, Marcos sent his wife to attend the reception.
Since it is a reception between China and the Philippines, we will definitely discuss Sino-Philippine relations.
In addition, before the reception, China and the Philippines also reached a consensus and had a new discussion on the situation in the South China Sea.
All these signs indicate that Sino-Philippine relations have eased, but no one has imagined that this is just a false shot.
It didn't take long for the Philippines to trespass on Ren'ai Jiao, once again revealing its true colors to China.
Source of the above information: Shangguan News on May 17, 2024 "The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines Held a Reception, and the Philippine President's Wife Delivered a Video Speech"
The real purpose, to sit on the beach warship
In fact, it can be seen from this that the "greedy" side of the Philippines is vacillating in its attitude towards China.
However, there seems to be another major reason why the Philippines will show goodwill so quickly, and that is to sit on a beached warship.
An issue that has been between China and the Philippines for many years, since 1999, Philippine warships have been "relied" at Ren'ai Jiao.
At that time, the Chinese side repeatedly proposed to the Philippines that the other side should tow away the warship as soon as possible.
As a result, although the Philippine government agreed, it did not move for a long time, and even became more and more excessive.
They first secretly delivered supplies to the warship, and finally got the nod and permission of the Chinese side, and it turned into an open and honest delivery of supplies.
After that, the Philippines once again challenged China's limits, sending construction materials to warships under the guise of transporting supplies.
Although this move was blocked by the Chinese side, it can also be seen that the Philippines is eyeing Ren'ai Jiao.
According to the report, the frequency of the Philippines sending supplies to warships is increasing, and it is likely to continue to increase in the future.
Source of the above information: Global Times, May 15, 2024, "Supply illegal" beached" warships, and the Philippines will increase this year"
If an antagonistic relationship is formed with China at this time, it may also be detrimental to the delivery of supplies to warships.
And, judging from the footage from the Chinese Coast Guard, the beached warship is already very dilapidated.
It looked like it was broken metal, and the bottom of the warship was damaged, and it seemed to be vulnerable.
The current situation of the beached warship also seems to have brought panic to the Philippines, which is why it has shown goodwill to the Chinese side.
After all, the reason why the Philippines is "arguing" with China is entirely because of the beached warship at Ren'ai Jiao.
If there are no warships, the Philippines may lose its "bargaining chip" in negotiations with China.
Source of the above information: China.com's May 15, 2024 "Exclusive image of the Philippines' illegal "beaching" vessel, severe rust, early warning of ecological crisis"
epilogue
All indications show that the Philippines' "overtures" to China actually have other purposes, and its "ambitions" in the South China Sea cannot be concealed at all.
However, China has done its utmost and done its utmost goodwill to the Philippines, and if the Philippines continues to be obsessed with it, the consequences will be borne by the Philippines itself.