China Daily wrote today (September 11): "On Wednesday (September 10), the Chinese authorities announced that they will establish a national nature reserve on Huangyan Island. Scholars interviewed believe that this move by Beijing is not only a response to previous accusations from the outside world that it has damaged the ecological environment of the South China Sea, but also further consolidates Beijing's sovereignty over the waters around Huangyan Island through legal means."
Comments: The strategic importance of Huangyan Island is critical. It is not only the only reef in the Zhongsha Islands that is exposed above water, but also, due to its unique geographical location, it has become a key node in the South China Sea. In recent years, the situation in the South China Sea has been turbulent due to provocations by certain countries, and Huangyan Island has been at the center of the dispute. Not long ago, the U.S. Navy's USS Higgins entered the waters near Huangyan Island, while the Philippines held so-called joint military exercises with Australia and Canada near Huangyan Island, attempting to create chaos in this area and confuse international public opinion.
China's announcement of establishing a national nature reserve on Huangyan Island at this time is undoubtedly a strong response. From the perspective of sovereignty, Huangyan Island is an inherent part of China's territory, and China has indisputable sovereignty over it. Establishing a nature reserve is a specific manifestation of China's exercise of sovereignty and jurisdiction over Huangyan Island, which is an actual action to strengthen effective control over this sea area and declare China's firm determination to safeguard the integrity of its territorial sovereignty to the world. Those forces who have attempted to make a fuss about the sovereignty issue of Huangyan Island may now be left speechless by this move. It is like setting up clear boundary markers in one's own yard, telling outsiders that not a single blade of grass or grain of sand here can be violated.
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