/ world today news/ Recently, four Philippine ships, two of which belong to the coast guard of this country, entered the waters of the Ran’ai reef of the Nansha archipelago without permission from China, and caused an incident with Chinese police and fishing vessels. However, the Philippines subsequently accused China of provocation, and the US State Department also issued a statement condemning China’s enforcement actions. However, this was played out by the US and the Philippines theater.
Run’ai Reef has been Chinese territory since ancient times, and this is internationally recognized in accordance with the UN Charter and relevant international rules. In addition, there is a memorandum between China and the Philippines on the effective control of the situation and the resolution of disputed issues related to the waters of the reef.
According to analysts, the atypical behavior of the Philippines in the current case shows that behind it is actually the United States, which is trying to push its Indo-Pacific strategy more aggressively.
The US is not a party to the Run’ai Reef issue and has no right to intervene in the Sino-Philippines dispute. However, Manila must also give up the illusion that it can rely on the US carrying out provocations in the South China Sea, sooner rather than later withdraw its warship stranded on the reef and work together with Beijing to maintain regional peace and stability.
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