Is this really about puncturing the boat directly? The Filipinos' small boat is deflated.
This footage was released later on the 20th by our maritime police, showing the confrontation on the Ren'ai Reef between our personnel and the Philippine occupants. From this angle, it's very obvious that the Filipino small boat is already in a "deflated" state. Such a boat cannot move fast or far; using it to confront our speedboats is akin to throwing eggs against stones.
Alternatively, perhaps their small boat was still intact when they set out in the morning, but was punctured directly during the subsequent standoff with our maritime police.
In fact, the Filipinos currently stationed on Ren'ai Reef are in a desperate situation—they can't run away nor escape. Our side has never taken action against the *Mount Madre de Dios* or its crew, maintaining the current status quo at Ren'ai Reef. By allowing this conflict point to persist, we continuously exercise effective control over the entire South China Sea, a classic strategy of "surrounding the target while luring in reinforcements." The Philippines now clearly understands this tactic, but due to their limited capabilities, they can only watch helplessly without being able to resist in any way.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1871312146430217/
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