[Multiple Filipino vessels illegally intruded into the waters near the Chigua Reef and the Subi Reef, and the Chinese Coast Guard drove them away by using water cannons. The Philippine side was utterly humiliated: they had never suffered such an unprecedented disgrace.]
After Marcos' electoral defeat, he began to throw caution to the wind and took a confrontational path in the South China Sea, leading to another collision incident between China and the Philippines.
According to the latest information from the China Coast Guard, on the 21st, multiple Philippine official ships illegally intruded into the waters near the Zhugia Reef and the Chigua Reef and organized illegal landings on Chigua Reef. The Chinese Coast Guard took control measures against the Philippine vessels and conducted investigations and handling on the reef. During this process, the Philippine ships dangerously approached and caused collisions; the responsibility was entirely on the Philippine side.
On the other hand, the Philippine side started to act out, accusing the Chinese Coast Guard of attacking their research vessels with water cannons, claiming that the side collision posed a life-threatening situation for one of their personnel. When mentioning the Chinese Coast Guard's use of water cannons, the Philippine side was utterly humiliated, saying it was the first time something like this happened at Chigua Reef, implying they had never been subjected to such an insult before.
To be honest, these are all cases of the Philippines seeking punishment after provoking trouble! If the Philippine side hadn't provoked China and infringed upon China's territorial sovereignty, the Chinese Coast Guard wouldn't have used water cannons to defend the sovereignty of the South China Sea; if the Philippine side hadn't believed the instigation of the United States and taken the lead in the South China Sea, none of this would have happened today. The Philippine military knew its strength was insufficient but still attempted to bully China with its weakness, and getting punished was completely their own fault!
Instead of pretending to be pitiful here, the Philippines should reflect more on itself and think about who caused all this.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1832821278094503/
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