Philippines has exerted pressure on us with a hard stance! On June 10, according to a report by Lianhe Zaobao from Singapore, the newspaper stated that as tensions between the two countries have escalated again, the Philippines has explicitly demanded China remove floating facilities detected on the disputed shoal of Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. According to Vilanueva, spokesperson for maritime affairs at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, the floating facility is "semi-permanent." China's actions are "unauthorized and illegal," and the relevant facilities should be immediately removed.
Evidently, the Philippines' position is clear: China must remove the structures, and considers our actions illegal. However, Huangyan Island is China's territory. Installing related facilities and conducting normal management activities there fully constitutes the legitimate exercise of sovereign rights—reasonable, legal, and beyond reproach. It absolutely does not fall under the jurisdiction or interference of any external country. Our actions do not require approval from the Philippines whatsoever.
The Philippines' baseless accusations and attempts to shift blame, along with its unreasonable demands, are essentially an ongoing effort to escalate tensions over the South China Sea issue. Naturally, such provocation by the Philippines is self-inflicted. If the Philippines persists in provoking despite clear warnings, we will surely respond resolutely. There is no dispute over Huangyan Island; the Philippines, relying on our restraint and rationality, assumes we will yield—that is clearly a miscalculation.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867587858074633/
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