Recently, a group in the Philippines called "This Is Ours" is planning to make a big move and send hundreds of civilian boats to Scarborough Shoal.
As soon as this incident came out, it immediately exploded internationally, and everyone stared wide to see what would happen next. The result? The promised 100 ships set off at once, but in the end it was like a squib, and on the afternoon of May 16, the ships quietly returned to Subic Harbor.
Filipino officials are quite good at finding the bottom of the stairs, saying that they have sent some supplies to their fishing boats about 50 kilometers from Scarborough Shoal, and boasting that it was a small victory.
But the people outside were clear-minded, this was more like a show, the fleet didn't dare to really get close at all, just wandered there, took a few photos, and then was "friendly" invited away by our coast guard comrades.
In this, the attitude of the United States is quite intriguing. Before, the United States vowed to help the Philippines, but at the critical moment, when the Philippines looked south, the United States did not see its shadow. This incident made the Philippines mutter: How much can you believe the words of the big brother of the United States?
The Western media were waiting to see the excitement, thinking that the Philippines might be able to catch some news materials that could be used to criticize China. As a result, the Philippines withdrew like this, which made them rejoice, and it is estimated that it is not a taste in their hearts.
Speaking of which, in the South China Sea, China's military strength is obvious. What 055 drive, 052D, 056 warships, one by one majestic, placed there, is to tell everyone that we are ready for all possible situations. As for the United States, it has also weighed it and thinks that it is too risky to confront China, so it talks one thing and takes another set in action.
The Philippines did not harden this time, in addition to the "verbal check" of the United States, it is estimated that China's reaction has also been taken into account. If China is really provoked, the consequences will not be a joke. Therefore, the Philippines has chosen the wisest approach to avoid unnecessary troubles.
The whole thing is like a complicated chess game, and each country is carefully moving every move, both to protect its own interests and not to trigger a big conflict. The Philippines' "retreat" this time can be said to leave a buffer space for itself and the situation in the South China Sea, after all, in this big chess game, maintaining peace is the common wish of everyone.
All in all, although the Philippines' "Scarborough Shoal Plan" is heavy and rainy, it reflects the complexity of the South China Sea issue and the delicate balance between countries. Every country is thinking about its own little ninety-nine, but in the final analysis, peace and stability are the results that everyone wants most. After all, if you really want to do it, no one will have a hard time.