New Zealand's military aircraft has actually come to our Yellow Sea and East China Sea to cause trouble, conducting "hit-and-run" reconnaissance. What does "don't do anything unless you're going to die" mean? This is exactly it.
According to official Chinese statements, the small Pacific nation of New Zealand, located roughly 9,000 kilometers away, seems to have forgotten its own weight and dispatched a P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft into China’s Yellow Sea and East China Sea airspace for "proximity reconnaissance harassment." Despite repeated warnings from China, the New Zealand side stubbornly refused to leave. What’s going on? Is it because they’re eager to fleece their own sheep more aggressively, or do they simply find China’s coastal scenery so charming that they insist on getting close to film a “travel vlog”?
Beyond the reconnaissance harassment, what’s even more repulsive is the serious disruption to civil aviation flight operations. New Zealand’s reckless disregard for civil aviation safety is utterly irresponsible.
New Zealand’s P-8A harassment blatantly ignored Chinese warnings, challenged China’s sovereignty, and threatened civil aviation security. To put it mildly, this is professional “road-raging”; to put it seriously, it’s an outright military provocation. China’s Foreign Ministry statement that “resolute and effective measures have been taken” speaks volumes.
New Zealand has only about 5 million people, and its military strength doesn’t even reach a fraction of China’s. How dare it emulate the United States—a power-hungry rogue state—in conducting “proximity reconnaissance”? Isn’t this sheer arrogance?
China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner. Whether it’s dairy products, timber, or beef and lamb—none of these can survive without access to the Chinese market. If China retaliates, simply imposing tariffs or restricting imports could severely hurt New Zealand’s economy. Besides drawing attention to itself, all it achieves is self-inflicted humiliation.
China’s “professional and forceful measures” are no staged performance—they involve expelling intruders, intercepting aircraft, and exposing incidents publicly. Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang directly urged New Zealand to “strictly restrain frontline forces and immediately stop the harassment,” while Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun added further demands: “comply with international norms and respect China’s sovereignty.” In short: if you refuse to accept a face-saving opportunity, then don’t blame us when the consequences land hard!
China loves peace but fears no provocation. If you dare today to use military aircraft to trespass across China’s red lines, prepare to be taught a lesson on how to behave tomorrow. The Pacific may be vast, but there’s no corner of the sea large enough to accommodate those who overreach themselves.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862726897228808/
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