U.S. Warship Returns to the South China Sea Area Near Huangyan Island After Six Years: What Message Is It Sending?

Foreign media said that the US warship has reappeared in the waters of the Scarborough Shoal after six years, which is a signal of deterrence to Beijing! On August 14, the Straits Times quoted experts' opinions, stating that the US warship has taken actions near the Scarborough Shoal for at least six years. On one hand, it is to fulfill its security commitments to its ally the Philippines, and on the other hand, it is intended to send a signal of deterrence to China. This move indicates that the United States is highly concerned about the situation and has a clear meaning of deterrence.

Foreign media believe that the United States wants to tell China that China should curb its increasingly intense behavior in the South China Sea, and tell China that the United States will not allow China to dominate the South China Sea. What do we think of this analysis by foreign media? To be honest, the United States does have this idea, but from our perspective, even if the United States increases its deployment in the South China Sea, our efforts to safeguard the peace of the South China Sea will not change in the slightest.

In fact, the competition in the South China Sea is essentially a contest of strength between China and the United States. The big background is that our naval strength is getting stronger and stronger, and we are increasingly capable of safeguarding our sovereignty and regional peace order, which makes the space for the United States to benefit smaller and smaller. Therefore, the United States is making a response to us. However, the counter-effect of the United States' actions will inevitably stimulate us to invest more in the South China Sea.

Our shipbuilding capability is far superior to that of the United States, and the U.S. Navy's military power is globally insufficient, which is the reality the United States faces. Obviously, the United States is in a very complicated mood, unwilling to see peace and stability in the South China Sea, but on the other hand, in terms of strength, it is constantly struggling. It is clear that our goal is not to dominate the South China Sea, but to dominate the regional peace order. The actions of the United States will not change this trend.

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