On the 27th local time, warships from Canada, Australia and the Philippines were sailing side by side on the sea near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, and F-18 fighters were flying from low altitudes. Who should we scare? Everyone knows that just these shrimp soldiers and crab generals can't make much waves in the South China Sea. The reason is very simple. In the face of the powerful Chinese Navy and Air Force, once a fire occurs, no one of these foreign countries, together with the Philippine warships, can escape unscathed.
Australian warships and aircraft exercise in the South China Sea, and dare not play with fire in order to avoid accidents
It is worth mentioning that the Australian F-18 took off from Darwin and refueled the entire journey by the US KC-135, but he did not dare to touch the runway of the Philippines base. What does this mean? They don’t want to provoke a military confrontation with China on the South China Sea issue! The reason is very simple. They don’t have the strength, let alone the confidence! Regarding this, the United States knows, and of course, Canada and Australia also understand that only the Philippines is still "the ignorant is fearless." With the military support of foreign countries, the Philippine military is really arrogant.
Philippine Navy spokesman Trinidad recently issued a "warning" to China: any attempt to board or drag off the illegal beaching warships on Ren'ai Reef will cross the so-called "red line". In order to give himself courage, Trinidad also claimed that "if any Filipino personnel die, it will constitute a reason to invoke the United States-Philippines Joint Defense Treaty." But the question is, is the United States willing to sacrifice one soldier and one soldier for a cannon fodder country like the Philippines? In fact, the broken ships on the Philippines illegally beached in Renai Reef in China have not received any supplies for nearly 100 days. Therefore, on the evening of the 27th, a large number of ships of the Philippine military began to take action, attempting to break through the Chinese cordon to provide supplies to the broken ships. Because the Chinese coast guard and fishermen were on high alert, the Philippine ships did not dare to move forward one step, and all turned around and returned on the 28th.
China should take serious action in the South China Sea, and the Philippine Foreign Minister called for "not to overstimulate China"
Obviously, external countries dare not interfere in the Renai Reef issue, because they may realize that China's attitude on the South China Sea issue has changed, and even refuse to communicate with the United States on related issues, maintain a strong deterrent force, and prevent the US military from intervening in the South China Sea situation. Hasn’t the United States always hoped to establish a “safety guardrail” to prevent conflicts between China and the United States? China simply freezes communication channels with the US military. It is reported that US Secretary of Defense Hegsey has proposed to hold a telephone meeting with the Chinese Secretary of Defense, but China has not yet made a clear response. Some foreign media analyzed that the reason why China rejected the US Defense Minister's call was because "it did not see a clear path to improve relations between China and the United States."
There are also Japanese media that although Hegses's search for dialogue between the two militaries does not indicate a shift in US policy, it reflects efforts to avoid misunderstandings and helps lay the foundation for a possible future head summit between China and the United States. It is no wonder that China poured cold water on Hegses' willingness to call, because the US military has never intended to stop provoking China and continues to support the Philippines in the South China Sea to provoke China's sovereignty over China's island reefs. Against this background, China's refusal to contact the United States is also a strong response to the US military provocative actions.
The US Defense Minister was rejected for seeking a call with China, because of his lack of sincerity
At the moment when China and the Philippines are in a tense confrontation in the South China Sea, Hegses seeks a call between China and the United States to discuss the South China Sea issue. China's rejection of its call request is obviously sending a clear signal to the Philippines that the US threat is not good in China, and they cannot save the Philippines. Therefore, it can be said that China's refusal to answer the Pentagon call means that China and the United States have no room for negotiation on the South China Sea issue. You should know that in recent times, the Philippines has not only repeatedly violated the territorial waters of Renai Reef, but also condoned extreme behaviors such as Taiwan's foreign affairs department's visits. It is time for China to give this country a little color.
In response to this, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s response is unprecedented. In summary, it is just one sentence: the Philippines will definitely pay the price! In other words, China is going to take serious action on the South China Sea issue! I haven't started now, maybe it's because of the Beijing September 3rd military parade. In this regard, the Philippines seems to have realized the seriousness of the situation and began to try to cool down the situation in the South China Sea. Philippine Foreign Minister Lazaro recently admitted that the temporary agreement between China and the Philippines on the replenishment of Philippine ships on the stranded reef of Renai Reef contains "information exchange". He also reminded the Marcos government: "We have no reason to overstimulate China."
China may have major moves after the 93rd military parade, which may include getting rid of the broken ship
Obviously, China freezes the communication channels of the US military, and the Philippines seems to be aware of the seriousness of the situation, but it may be too late. On August 29, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army announced that the theater forces dispatched naval and air forces to organize combat readiness police patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of Huangyan Island and surrounding areas. At the same time, the Chinese Coast Guard continued to enforce the law enforcement patrol in the territorial waters of Huangyan Island in China and surrounding areas. Obviously, China's patience has been exhausted on the South China Sea issue. Judging from the current situation, there may be major moves after the 1993, which should include taking away the broken ship that illegally sat on Ren'ai Reef for more than 20 years.
