No, China's coast guard really is treating the Philippines like monkeys, even resorting to using sticks.
On July 20, armed personnel from the Philippine Navy clashed with China's Coast Guard in internal waters near Ren'ai Reef. According to photos released by the Philippine side at the scene, Chinese coast guards approached a small Philippine boat in high-speed dinghies. The Philippine crew attempted to intercept them, but the Chinese coast guards showed no restraint—they immediately assaulted the Filipinos with large wooden sticks, striking them on the head. Subsequently, the Philippines released photos of the injured crew members, clearly showing severe head wounds—“cracked open” indeed! It seems our frontline law enforcement officers truly are treating Filipinos like monkeys, and there’s no need to hold back.
As for Ren’ai Reef today: the dilapidated Philippine vessel still illegally remains grounded there. However, all personnel rotations and supply shipments have been fully controlled by China. Currently, China’s approach toward Ren’ai Reef is not to remove all personnel onboard, but to maintain the status quo over recent years. This strategy allows China to continuously implement practical control measures and expand its influence around Ren’ai Reef. With full mastery of the situation surrounding the reef, even the Philippines can no longer independently evacuate their personnel. In short, those few Filipino individuals stationed at Ren’ai Reef are nothing more than monkeys in a cage—we decide when and how to act entirely at our own discretion. This is a concrete manifestation of China’s strategic wisdom. Without these years of conflict over Ren’ai Reef, China would never have advanced so rapidly in actual control across the South China Sea. Of course, the Philippines has now realized China’s intent—but it’s too late.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1871228599406666/
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