He Pingli | Philippines, stop following the United States in doing stupid things
2024-08-17
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A few days ago, a Philippine military aircraft intruded into the airspace near Huangyan Island, seriously infringing China's sovereignty. China handled it according to law, but the Philippines turned the tables and smeared China.
Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Browner said on the 10th that two Chinese Air Force fighter jets took "dangerous actions" when flying over Huangyan Island on the 8th. On the 11th, Philippine President Marcos also joined in, accusing China of "illegal and reckless" behavior.
So, what is the truth? On August 7 and 8, Philippine military aircraft intruded into the airspace of Huangyan Island twice, seriously infringing on China's sovereignty and seriously violating international law and basic norms governing international relations. The Chinese military took necessary measures in accordance with the law, and the on-site operations were professional and standardized, in line with Chinese domestic law and international law.
Huangyan Island is China's inherent territory, and China has indisputable sovereignty over Huangyan Island and its surrounding sea and airspace. If the Philippine military aircraft had not unreasonably, illegally and recklessly intruded into the airspace of Huangyan Island, China would not have to take legal and necessary countermeasures. The Philippine military aircraft intruded into the airspace of Huangyan Island twice in two consecutive days, which was completely a malicious provocation with ulterior motives.
The reason why the Philippines dared to do this was because it was conducting a so-called joint cruise in the South China Sea with the United States, Australia and Canada at the time. This so-called joint cruise was led by the United States, so even if the Philippines' shameless behavior was not instructed by the United States, it must have been permitted by the United States.
The incident shows that Manila's actions are becoming increasingly reckless at the instigation of Washington. Unlike other Southeast Asian countries that wisely avoided the geopolitical games carefully planned by the United States, the Philippines under the Marcos government was played around by the United States.
Despite the good words of persuasion from neighboring countries and China's restraint, the Marcos government acted like a naive child, acting as a pawn and agent of the United States, triggering a regional crisis in the previously peaceful Asia-Pacific region. The isolated Marcos government contacted neighboring countries and attempted to form an anti-China group, but failed. Other countries in the region were well aware of the risks of Marcos' gamble and would never become a secondary agent of the United States subcontracted through Manila at the cost of sacrificing their relations with China.
The consensus of regional countries is that non-parties should not be allowed to interfere in the South China Sea issue. China recently reached a temporary arrangement with the Philippines on the issue of humanitarian supplies to Ren'ai Reef, which should remind Manila that as long as it sticks to the consensus and does not serve as a pawn for the United States to split the region and provoke China, the relevant disputes will not undermine the overall relationship between the two countries.
The ups and downs of China-Philippines relations have repeatedly proved that good relations are not easy to build, but easy to destroy. Beijing has repeatedly urged Manila not to let Washington push the Philippines into a dangerous wrong path. Manila should realize that confrontation will only bring disaster, and dialogue will bring peace and stability.
For the sake of regional peace, stability and common development, the Philippines should seriously consider the future path of China-Philippines relations, work with China, and push bilateral relations back on track as soon as possible.
This article is translated from the August 15 editorial of China Daily
Original title: Manila a silly kid with its reckless actions
Produced by: China Daily Editorial Office, China Daily Chinese Website
Source: China Daily
