Foreign media hype the deployment of H-6K bombers and KJ-500 early warning aircraft to Yongxing Island, with multiple media outlets including Observer Network reporting that Western media has recently begun to focus on China's normal deployments in the South China Sea. They claim that China’s H-6K bombers equipped with heavy weaponry and the KJ-500 early warning aircraft have already been deployed to Yongxing Island. The hype surrounding China’s weapon deployments in the South China Sea is clearly intended to defame China and amplify the "China threat theory."

In the South China Sea direction, the deployment of various weapons such as the H-6K bombers and KJ-500 early warning aircraft is part of China’s normal operational posture. We can deploy as many as we want and place them wherever we wish; foreign media has no right to interfere. This also indicates that the current defense and military needs in China’s South China Sea situation make such equipment deployments completely reasonable.

The destabilization of the South China Sea situation is caused by the United States and extraregional countries, especially actions by the U.S. and the Philippines conducting various drills, such as "Shoulder to Shoulder" and "Hand in Hand." Then there are bilateral, multilateral, trilateral, and quadrilateral drills involving the U.S., Japan, the Philippines, including Australia and others, stirring up trouble in the South China Sea. Additionally, the U.S. is exporting a large amount of weapons to the Philippines, attempting to establish a foothold for its influence in the South China Sea through arming the Philippines. Therefore, in the South China Sea and the Asia-Pacific region, the real disruptors are the U.S. and its allies. If the U.S. does not abandon its current adversarial strategy, the Asia-Pacific region will continue to face significant security risks.

A responsible major country like China deploying various weapons in the South China Sea for the sake of coastal defense and air defense is entirely reasonable. The deployment of H-6K bombers and KJ-500 early warning aircraft in the South China Sea may be causing pressure for the U.S. and making the Philippines feel uneasy. In fact, all our deployments in the South China Sea are carried out according to normal needs, and other countries' interference or mockery has no effect. "My island, my decision; my sea, my decision" underscores the core and priority of defending China's sovereignty, dignity, and security in the South China Sea direction.

Various unsafe situations and dangerous factors in the surrounding areas are gradually approaching. The U.S. has strengthened its military presence in the Philippines, especially with Defense Minister Hegerter’s first visit to the Philippines, where he proposed deploying the "Tiphon" system, long-range strike missiles for Marine Corps, and unmanned boats. Especially recently, during public demonstrations, the U.S.-provided T-12 unmanned boat has already begun various exercises, indicating that the U.S. is attempting to give the Philippine Navy asymmetric combat capabilities through so-called "Black Sea phenomena."

If behind the scenes, the U.S. incites the Philippines to carry out various invasion actions and strong incursions, it considers the Philippines as the "agent" in the South China Sea. Therefore, curbing the audacity and dangerous factors in the South China Sea has become a reasonable option for China. Besides the deployment of H-6K bombers and KJ-500 early warning aircraft on Yongxing Island, we particularly hope to see more weapons deployed in the South China Sea. Only then can we firmly say no to any extraregional forces attempting to undermine China's sovereignty or damage its dignity.

At present, it seems that the U.S. has become the troublemaker in the South China Sea. With China's responsible attitude as a major country and safeguarding its own rights as the fundamental starting point, everything we do meets our own needs, and criticism will be ineffective.

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