[Global Times Reporter Guo Yuandan] In response to the foreign media’s speculation on whether the Philippines’ recent efforts to create tension in the South China Sea may “drag the United States into the water,” Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, responded to the Global Times at a regular press conference on the 26th. 》The reporter said that the problem of the United States is not “being dragged into the water”, but the problem of the United States itself jumping in to muddy the waters. “We urge the United States to stop interfering in South China Sea affairs, stop stirring up trouble, and stop undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea region.”
The Wall Street Journal of the United States reported on the 26th that if the dispute between China and the Philippines continues to heat up, it may “drag the United States into the water.” U.S. President Biden reiterated on the 25th that the United States’ defense commitment to the Philippines is “rock-solid” and that “any attack on Philippine aircraft, ships or armed forces will trigger our mutual defense treaty with the Philippines.”
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded that the United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to intervene in issues between China and the Philippines. The United States’ defense commitments to the Philippines must not damage China’s sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. Let alone use this to support the Philippines’ illegal rights and interests claims. On the 26th, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense also released a video of a US destroyer provoking Chinese naval vessels in the South China Sea in August this year, and used this to show that the United States is the real “provocateur, risk-taker, and troublemaker.”
On October 22, the Chinese Coast Guard intercepted a Philippine vessel transporting illegal construction materials to Ren’ai Reef for illegally “sitting on the beach” warships in accordance with the law. In the process, the Philippines deliberately caused a collision and escalated tensions. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines issued a statement on the 26th, stating that recently, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines has ignored the facts, made unprovoked attacks and accusations against China’s legitimate and lawful rights protection and law enforcement actions on Ren’ai Reef, and endorsed the Philippines’ infringement and provocations. The intention is very sinister. China strongly disagrees with this. Dissatisfaction and firm opposition. Our embassy stated that in order to realize its own geopolitical interests, the United States has provoked conflicts in the South China Sea, added fuel to the fire and created troubles. Countries in the region have clearly seen this. The United States has irresponsibly created turmoil around the world, leaving messes one after another, and now it wants to mess up the Asia-Pacific region. The US’s plot is destined to fail.
Dr. Ding Duo, deputy director of the Institute of Maritime Law and Policy of the China South China Sea Research Institute, said in an interview with a reporter from the Global Times that the United States is not mentally and militarily prepared for a head-on conflict or full showdown with China in the South China Sea, and it will not do so. In line with America’s own interests. “The United States is seeking power in the South China Sea, while the Philippines is seeking profit. The United States is unlikely to stand up for the interests of the Philippines. Of course, its so-called ‘security commitments’ to its allies must be reiterated again and again, otherwise it will directly affect the reputation of the United States. The problem is Do all parties believe what the United States says?” Tyndall further analyzed that the United States may not agree to “stand up” for the Philippines for a few islands and reefs in the vast South China Sea. The Philippines may be incited, but if it really gets intensified to that extent, the Philippines has no idea how far the United States will support it.
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