In the past month, the entire Pacific Ocean has been very lively, with the 2024 RIMPAC military exercise taking place off Hawaii and the Philippines still operating illegally at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, and the most unexpected thing is the joint patrol activities of the Chinese and Russian air forces and the Chinese naval fleet in the sea and airspace near Alaska.
The Chinese Air Force in the airspace near Alaska
Prior to this, the Chinese Air Force did not have a strong presence in this airspace, but the sudden appearance of Chinese Air Force bombers in this airspace not only exercised its own right to normal navigation in international airspace, but also demonstrated to the outside world the PLA's ability to carry out missions across long distances.
And in this process, it is the United States that is most affected. In 1958, NARAD was established to integrate United States and Canada air defenses in North America, monitor Soviet Air Force aircraft and missile activity from the Arctic Ocean and Siberia, and is now the front line of the confrontation between the United States and Russia.
However, this unit probably could not have imagined that one day it would see bombers from the Chinese Air Force appear on its radar screen.
North American Air Defense Command
This action sends a clear signal to the United States that not only can the Americans reach to China's doorstep to stir up the situation and manipulate right and wrong, but if necessary, China's military power can also be extended to the United States' doorstep for deterrence.
When it comes to the provocative behavior that United States supports on China's doorstep, it is impossible not to mention the recent actions of the Philippines in the South China Sea, which have attracted frequent attention.
Since June this year, China and the Philippines have started a new round of confrontation over Ren'ai Jiao, which in turn has triggered another escalation of the situation in the region. Fortunately, such tensions did not lead to greater conflict. China and the Philippines recently reached a temporary arrangement on the issue of the transportation and replenishment of humanitarian supplies at Ren'ai Jiao, and there is a basis for dialogue to resolve disputes in the region.
Illegal activities of the Philippines at Second Thomas Shoal
Against this backdrop, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Philippine Foreign Minister Manaro in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on July 26.
During the meeting, Foreign Minister Wang Yi bluntly stated the demands of China and the Philippines on the Philippines. Wang Yi first stressed the reasons for the current round of warming up in the South China Sea and the challenges facing the current relations between China and the Philippines, which are entirely rooted in a series of wrong actions of the Philippine side, and asked the Philippine side to reflect on issues including the introduction of the United States intermediate-range missile system and the provocation of the situation in the South China Sea.
After that, Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines on the previous agreement reached between China and the Philippines, asking the Philippine side to keep its promise and not make any more mistakes, otherwise it will meet with a resolute response from China.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Manaro
Finally, Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the special historical period in which China-Philippines relations are currently located, and asked the Philippines to reflect on its recent behavior and seriously consider how to bring China-Philippines relations back on track.
It can be said that Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks are very serious, and they are not just for the Philippines. At present, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also in Vientiane and has arranged a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The current situation in the South China Sea is complicated, and in addition to the instigation of some countries in the region, the active incitement of United States and other countries outside the region is also a factor that cannot be ignored.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's series of warnings to the Philippines this time are also a blow to the foreign forces behind it, warning it not to point fingers in the South China Sea and continue to pursue unpopular policies that provoke regional situations.
Earlier, Wang Yi met with Blinken
And the Chinese military has responded to this warning with practical actions. The United States military has long been engaged in the so-called island chain blockade strategy around China and the so-called "extended deterrence," so it should be prepared to be "greeted" by the Chinese army's fleet and military planes at its own doorstep.
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