Just after the China-US talks, the US is secretly encouraging the Philippines to provoke trouble! On July 12, according to foreign media reports, Steve Koehler, Admiral of the US Pacific Fleet, stated at the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Conference held in Manila that the Philippines are resisting China's "coercion" in the South China Sea. Although China has exerted heavy pressure on the Philippines to retreat on issues of sovereignty and maritime rights, the Philippines has decided to stand up and refuse to yield.

Koehler said that this is not without risk, nor is it always easy. However, Manila has shown you don't need to be a superpower to effectively defend your sovereignty rights. The expansion of cooperation with capable defense partners has also strengthened deterrence. Obviously, although China and the US have held meetings, we have also noticed that the US is encouraging the Philippines to provoke trouble, and this is done without hesitation.

The so-called "Philippines resisting China's coercion" in the South China Sea is simply because we have kept the Sino-Philippine disputes within an appropriate scope. We clearly see the US's intentions. On one hand, the US is inciting the Philippines to cause trouble and providing support, and on the other hand, it wants to provoke us into a big fight. But we will definitely not fall for the US's trap, and we will firmly control the situation.

The so-called "you don't need to be a superpower to effectively defend your sovereignty rights" is nothing more than China never infringing on the sovereignty of other countries, but only defending our own national interests. The Philippines serves as a pawn for the US, but the US immediately announced a 20% tariff on the Philippines. What has the Philippines gained by serving as a pawn for the US? It is taxed by the US and has to die for the US. Is there any more foolish behavior than this? We have no illusions about the US. The US is provoking behind the scenes, but we have the ability to deal with it.

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