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Author: Ivan

On the morning of July 27, the Philippines carried out a round of supply to the warship stranded on Ren'ai Reef. It has been more than two months since the last successful supply. In the past two months, the Philippines has also tried many times to forcibly break through the blockade of the Chinese Coast Guard to supply, but all ended in failure.

However, this time, the Philippines' supply operation went very smoothly without any conflicts or accidents. Why did the Chinese Coast Guard allow the Philippine ships to pass? Did China compromise?

In response to this, Gan Yu, spokesperson of the China Coast Guard, said in the afternoon of the same day: "On July 27, in accordance with the temporary arrangement reached between China and the Philippines, the Philippines sent a civilian ship to deliver daily necessities to its warship stranded on Ren'ai Reef. The China Coast Guard confirmed this and supervised the whole process. We hope that the Philippines will honor its commitment, work with China halfway, and jointly manage the situation at sea. The China Coast Guard will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement activities in the Nansha Islands, including Ren'ai Reef, and its surrounding waters in accordance with the law."

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement on the same day, saying that the Philippines' supply operation was based on the temporary arrangement reached between China and the Philippines on the control of the situation at Ren'ai Reef. Under the full supervision of the Chinese Coast Guard, the Philippines carried out a round of daily necessities transportation. The transportation was carried out with the Chinese side being informed in advance. After on-site confirmation by the Chinese side, it was confirmed that only humanitarian daily necessities were transported, and China released them.

From the information released, we can learn that, first of all, this supply operation used only a civilian ship and reported to the Chinese side in advance, and honestly accepted the inspection of the Chinese Coast Guard. After the Chinese Coast Guard confirmed that only daily necessities were transported, they were delivered to the stranded warship under the supervision of the Chinese Coast Guard.

Therefore, it is not that China has compromised with the Philippines, but that the Philippines has become honest and no longer dares to provoke trouble, and has taken the approach of obediently applying for permission from China.

After all, just over a month ago, the Philippines used six military speedboats to try to force its way in in six directions, but ended up being beaten badly. Not only were their weapons and equipment confiscated, but even their boats were smashed.

The Chinese Coast Guard who received the supply request was also very generous. After all, China has never been arrogant and unreasonable. If you respect China's sovereignty and apply for permission, we will let you go. This not only reflects China's humanitarian spirit, but also reflects China's sovereignty over the Nansha Islands including Ren'ai Reef and its surrounding waters.

Moreover, although China and the Philippines have differences on the South China Sea issue, both sides understand the importance of maintaining a stable relationship. This temporary arrangement is an attempt by both sides to jointly manage maritime differences through dialogue and consultation while safeguarding their respective interests, and it also leaves room for possible cooperation in the future.

China's position on the Ren'ai Reef issue has not changed. China has sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Ren'ai Reef, and its surrounding waters. At the same time, China will continue to properly handle relevant territorial issues and maritime rights disputes with the Philippines through dialogue and consultation!