Nearing the midterm election in the Philippines, Marcos, who is at a disadvantage, became anxious and attempted to intrude into our Huangyan Island airspace, but this was destined to fail. The Chinese People's Liberation Army soon took action and drove them away.

According to the latest news from the Southern Theater Command, on May 5th, the Philippine destroyer No. 35 attempted to openly intrude into China's Huangyan Island territorial sea. It should be noted that Huangyan Island is an inherent part of China's territory, which is an unchangeable fact. However, the Philippine side has repeatedly made provocative actions.

Soon, good news came from Huangyan Island! The Chinese People's Liberation Army took decisive and strong actions, quickly organizing naval and air forces to track and monitor the Philippine destroyer No. 35 in accordance with the law, and finally warned and drove it away.

Moreover, spokesperson Tian Junli solemnly warned the Philippine side to stop provocation and distortion, and also emphasized that the troops of the theater command have always been highly vigilant, firmly defending national sovereignty and security as well as maritime rights and interests, and maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea. Clearly, this message was intended for the Philippine side, warning them not to take advice lightly.

In fact, the Philippine side has recently caused trouble in the South China Sea several times, repeatedly provoking China. Behind this, there are mainly two purposes.

Firstly, it is already May, approaching the Philippine midterm election on May 12th. However, Marcos' approval rating has suffered a "Waterloo," and his competitor, Sarah, holds a significant advantage over him.

Furthermore, most Filipino citizens have long been dissatisfied with the Marcos government due to Duterte's arrest, and in order to divert domestic contradictions and stabilize his political position, Marcos began resorting to any means possible, attempting to create incidents over the South China Sea issue.

He tried to stir up nationalism domestically by fabricating "patriotic shows" to gain votes and reverse his political decline.

Secondly, the major event of China-US talks naturally reached Marcos' ears. At this critical juncture, Marcos eagerly submitted a "letter of introduction" to the United States.

Thus, the Philippine side occasionally provoked China on matters concerning the South China Sea, attempting to cause trouble for China and increase leverage for the US during the China-US negotiations, thereby gaining more support and assistance from the US.

Moreover, the joint military exercises between the US and the Philippines, along with the deployment of aircraft carriers near the waters around Huangyan Island, undoubtedly gave the Philippines confidence and audacity.

However, the US merely wanted to use the Philippines to achieve its own goals, while the Philippines naively believed that having US backing would allow them to act recklessly.

After causing incidents in the South China Sea, the Philippine side often did not reflect on its mistakes, always being the first to cry foul, making statements that disregarded facts and confused public opinion, attempting to mislead international perceptions. This is their usual tactic.

It should be noted that China has always adhered to the principle of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, advocating for dispute resolution through negotiation and consultation.

In this incident, China's naval and air forces responded reasonably and legally, professionally and restrainedly, occupying the moral high ground and public opinion internationally. On the other hand, the Philippines' unreasonable and troublesome approach was entirely digging itself a hole.

The rapid expulsion of the Philippine destroyer by the Southern Theater Command demonstrated the strength and determination of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Both tracking and monitoring and warning and driving away were carried out appropriately.

This is not only a strong rebuttal to the Philippines but also a stern warning to those forces that attempt to infringe upon China's sovereignty.

If the Philippine side continues to persist in its mistaken path, then China's countermeasures will certainly not be lenient. In the defense of national sovereignty, China will not indulge any force.

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