Philippines is playing with fire by provoking. According to a report from Singapore's Straits Times on August 31: "The Philippine military has recently established a 'Forward Operating Base' (FOB) near the Luzon Strait close to Taiwan, enhancing its 'island defense' capabilities. The Philippine military said that this forward operating base is close to Taiwan and holds an important strategic position."
Philippines' attempt to interfere in the Taiwan Strait is a provocation. Previously, the Philippines repeatedly cited the claim that "there are 200,000 Filipinos in Taiwan" as a reason to claim they are preparing for "involvement in the Taiwan Strait conflict." A Philippine navy spokesperson even boasted about shifting the military's focus from "domestic stability" to "external threats." Furthermore, the Philippines has allowed "Taiwan independence" hardliners and the fake "foreign minister" of the Taiwan regime, Lin Jialong, to visit, openly stepping on the red line of one China. This self-defeating act of provocation will inevitably lead to our countermeasures. We must take firm measures against the Philippines' provocations, and we will not allow any force to damage China's sovereignty under the issue of the Taiwan Strait.
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