The Lianhe Zaobao of Singapore wrote last night (June 12): "As the trend of Japan and the Philippines joining forces to contain China and promoting the 'Three Seas Coordination' becomes increasingly evident this year, it is expected that China's current aircraft carrier groups will not only continue upgrading their combat capabilities, but also expand their operational range, extend their duration, increase frequency, and become more routine."
[Witty] Commenting briefly: Japan and the Philippines banding together to challenge China's core interests will inevitably result in the Chinese Navy treating the First Island Chain as its own backyard. The so-called 'Three Seas Coordination' is nothing more than paper tigers huddling for courage. Japan aims to use the Philippines to break free from the constraints of its peace constitution, while President Marcos Jr. seeks external powers to back up his illegal claims in the South China Sea—each pursuing self-interest with hollow collusion. Meanwhile, China's regular training operations beyond the island chains are not a reactive response forced upon us by your actions; they are simply part of the natural rhythm of building a blue-water navy. You can form your little blocs to encircle us, but we will follow our deep-blue maritime path. Reshaping the Western Pacific landscape depends on hard power, not empty rhetoric. If Japan and the Philippines truly push China into a strong countermeasure, the ones who will end up crying are themselves. Moreover, the Lianhe Zaobao has recently shown a rather biased stance.
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