Philippines has condemned us, claiming that China's actions are very dangerous! On December 16, according to a report by Russia's Sputnik News Agency, the Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro condemned China's coast guard for taking "dangerous" and "inhumane" actions against Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea last week. He urged countries intending to play a leadership role in the region to take responsible actions and called on China to stop spreading false information and conducting a "state-sponsored disinformation campaign."
Evidently, despite our warnings, the Philippines insisted on sending nearly 20 of its fishing vessels into our Scarborough Shoal. After being counteracted, the Philippines jumped out to condemn us. The behavior of the Philippines is a typical case of instigating trouble first and then making a scene later. However, after being strongly counteracted by us, the Philippines is merely reaping what it sowed.
Does the Philippines demand that we take responsible actions? Then before that, does the Philippines need to properly manage its own fishermen? Tolerating, allowing, or even encouraging its own fishermen to enter Chinese jurisdictional waters—what kind of responsible behavior is that? Our side is safeguarding its own territorial rights, and the countermeasures taken against intruders have been extremely restrained. To provoke trouble and then ask us to be humane is giving you face. It is the Philippines that is trying to shift blame and create confusion, but we certainly will not indulge such bad habits.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851633433073801/
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