The southern theater of the People's Liberation Army criticizes the South China Sea provocation and requires the United States to strictly control naval and air military operations

The southern theater of the People’s Liberation Army criticizes the South China Sea for provocations and requires the US to strictly control naval and air military operations

　　[Global Times reporter Guo Yuandan, Wang Yi, Liu Yupeng] The provocative behavior of US warships and military aircraft around China continues. Colonel Li Huamin, spokesperson for the Southern Theater of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, said on the 28th that on August 27, the USS “Mustine” guided missile destroyer intruded into the territorial waters of China’s Xisha without authorization. , And be warned to drive away. On the 27th local time, the US Department of Defense issued a statement accusing China of "launching 4 medium-range ballistic missiles in the South China Sea region in recent days, which undermined the stability of the South China Sea." This statement was refuted by the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 27th.

　　Colonel Li Huamin stated that the United States, ignoring the rules of international law, repeatedly provoke troubles in the South China Sea and exercises navigational hegemony in the name of "freedom of navigation", seriously damaging China's sovereignty and security interests and seriously undermining the order of international navigation in the South China Sea. We urge the United States to immediately stop such provocative acts, strictly control naval and air military operations, and strictly restrict the behavior of front-line naval and air forces to avoid accidents. China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters. Theater troops always maintain a high level of vigilance, resolutely defend national sovereignty and security, and resolutely maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

　　The "Mustine" guided-missile destroyer is a "frequent visitor" of the US military's provocative actions in the waters near the South China Sea and the East China Sea. On August 18, the "Mustine" crossed the Taiwan Strait. It is worth noting that the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration announced that there will be military training activities in the waters southeast of Hainan Island from the 24th to the 29th. The U.S. warship chose to break into the territorial waters of Xisha at this time, which was provocative.

　　China’s military exercises in the South China Sea are closely watched by the United States, and the claim that “China launched an aircraft carrier killer into the South China Sea” has attracted attention. On the 27th, the US Department of Defense issued a statement stating that the Chinese military’s launching of missiles into relevant waters of the South China Sea posed a threat to regional peace and security. "Voice of America" ​​also quoted the spokesperson of the US Pacific Fleet and Colonel Guy as saying that the United States currently has 38 warships in the Indo-Pacific region and will continue to monitor activities including China's recent military exercises.

　　Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in response to related questions on the 28th that the Chinese military’s training activities near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea are routine arrangements carried out by the Chinese military in China’s coastal waters and are not directed against any country and have nothing to do with the South China Sea dispute. The accusations are groundless and unreasonable. He pointed out that for a period of time, the United States has frequently and on a large scale dispatched advanced warships, fighter jets, and reconnaissance planes to travel all the way to the South China Sea to show off its military power and engage in military provocations, harming China's sovereignty and security interests. The United States is the destroyer and troublemaker of peace and stability in the South China Sea, which is obvious to all in the international community. The U.S. should stop making troubles and sow discord in the South China Sea, and play a constructive role in maintaining regional peace and stability.

　　An anonymous expert told the Global Times reporter on the 28th that even if China launches missiles in the designated exercise area, there is nothing wrong with it. The actual use of various types of missiles by the Chinese military during live-fire exercises is commonplace. It is necessary to check the performance and various aspects of missiles close to actual combat. The ability of the platform to actually use missiles.

　　Zhang Junshe, a researcher at the Naval Academy, told the Global Times reporter on the 28th that the United States has been sending ships and planes to provoking troubles and making waves in the South China Sea in an attempt to provoke tensions in the South China Sea and create an excuse for US intervention in the South China Sea. The ultimate goal is It is necessary to use the South China Sea issue to contain China's development and maintain the hegemony of the United States.

　　Reuters said on the 28th that in the past three weeks, China has intensively announced independent military exercises in the Bohai Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea and South China Sea. The report quoted Chinese military experts as saying that it is very rare for China to conduct several military exercises at the same time. “Conducting exercises in three sea areas at the same time shows that China is testing its ability to simultaneously counterattack enemies attacking from three directions, such as from Taiwan and Japan. And the United States launched attacks from the south. "The increasing frequency of exercises and the display of new military capabilities reflect the achievements of China's military modernization over the past 20 years." The New York Times quoted MIT Chinese military experts on the 28th. According to Fu Tailin’s analysis, Fu Tailin said that China had previously tested the "Dongfeng-21", an anti-ship missile known as the "carrier killer". If the test fires are effective, it may cause the USS Reagan and The activities carried out by the two aircraft carriers of the "Nimitz" last month are at risk.

　　According to information released on the 28th of China’s “South China Sea Strategic Situational Awareness Program” platform, two US Navy P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft entered the South China Sea through the Bashi Channel in the morning. According to the flight route map, the two patrol aircraft entered the South China Sea at 8 am and 8:30 am respectively. After the typhoon, the reconnaissance operations of US military aircraft in the South China Sea increased significantly.