China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea, particularly towards the Philippines, are exposed. Despite accusations, the Philippines remains steadfast in protecting its interests, advocating for transparency to garner international support.
On March 29, China Daily, a media outlet controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), published an article, titled “Manila Must Be Warned Against Horrors of War”, blasting the Philippines for “making provocative moves and engaging in reckless brinkmanship, in an attempt to draw major powers into a conflict.”
On April 3, Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson of the National Security Council of the Philippines, said they were prepared to respond to China’s repeated attempts to disrupt supply missions to Second Thomas Shoal at the disputed South China Sea and protect troops stationed there on the grounded old warship BRP Sierra Madre. The Philippines will continue their supply missions despite China’s rhetoric.
“Our commitment to maintain BRP Sierra Madre will always be there, so any attempt by China to interfere with re-supply missions will be met by the Philippines in a fashion that protects our troops,” Malaya told a maritime forum. He added that the counter-measures recently declared by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr against “aggressive” actions by China’s coastguard will be “multi-dimensional” and not purely military in nature.
