China News Service, June 10 (Reporter Meng Xiangjun) Recently, two Western countries have jumped out and shouted, claiming that Chinese military aircraft "interfered" and "intercepted" military aircraft of the two countries in the international airspace around China.
However, when you look at the origins of these two countries, it becomes clear that one is Australia and the other is Canada. Neither is a country in the East China Sea or South China Sea, but both are members of the "Five Eyes Alliance".
Regardless of what it means that Australia, as an extraterritorial country, has no claim to sovereignty in the South China Sea, and frequently sends anti-submarine patrol planes to conduct maritime surveillance; let’s just talk about Canada, which is separated from China by the entire Pacific Ocean, neither bordering China nor surrounding China. Garrisoning troops and sending military planes to the relevant airspace in the East China Sea, what do you want to do?
The Royal Australian Air Force P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, with the Prime Minister of Australia and New Zealand Albanese in the lower right corner.
Image source: Australian News Network
Let's talk about the "Five Eyes Alliance", an intelligence sharing alliance formed by the United States as the "boss" and with English-speaking countries such as Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The core purpose is to search for intelligence by all means.
This organization has long been notorious internationally for its long-term violation of international law and indiscriminate eavesdropping and monitoring of many countries.
The military planes of the two countries flew in from the south and east and wandered around China's "doorstep", which aroused China's vigilance and timely response. It is a matter of course.
Unexpectedly, after China took action, the two countries were still dissatisfied and wanted to "sue the wicked first".
Since June 1, the Canadian military, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Foreign Minister Jolly have successively alleged that Chinese military aircraft had "interfered" with the Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 anti-submarine patrol aircraft performing monitoring tasks, and unilaterally believed that the Chinese military aircraft had been in conflict with Canada. The operation of military aircraft encounters was "unprofessional and unsafe" and "put people at risk".
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
They also gave a high-sounding reason: Canadian military planes have come from afar to monitor whether anyone is "evading United Nations sanctions on North Korea."
The Chinese side has repeatedly refuted the unreasonable allegations and absurd remarks made by the Canadian side:
On the 6th, Wu Qian, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said that recently, the Canadian military aircraft has increased its approach and provocation to China under the pretext of implementing UN Security Council resolutions, endangering China's national security and endangering the safety of front-line personnel on both sides. be opposed to.
Wu Qian pointed out that China urges the Canadian side to face up to the seriousness of the situation, strictly restrain the front-line troops, and refrain from any risky and provocative behavior, otherwise all serious consequences arising therefrom will be borne by the Canadian side.
On the same day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian also emphasized that UN Security Council resolutions have never authorized any country to deploy military forces and conduct surveillance activities in the sea and airspace under the jurisdiction of other countries on the grounds of monitoring violations of the resolution.
On the 8th, Zhao Lijian once again pointed out that the measures taken by the Chinese military were reasonable, powerful, safe, professional and impeccable.
China once again urges Canada to respect objective facts, stop spreading false information, and stop engaging in "microphone diplomacy".
One demands "strict restraint" by the Canadian side, and the other affirms that the Chinese military is "impeccable". Comparing the two key words, China's attitude is very clear.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claims Chinese military planes "harassed" Canadian military planes.
Image source: Screenshot of Canada's Globe and Mail report
Look at Australia again.
On June 5, the Australian Ministry of Defense stated that on May 26, an Australian P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft was intercepted by Chinese military aircraft when it entered the airspace of the South China Sea to perform maritime reconnaissance.
Australian Defence Minister Marles later claimed that the Chinese military aircraft was "abnormally close" to the Australian military aircraft.
"Making dangerous actions" and "causing security threats" to Australian personnel.
Australian Prime Minister Albanese, who just came to power, also blamed China.
On the 7th, Tan Kefei, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, and Zhao Lijian, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded to the Australian side successively.
The two pointed out that the Australian P-8A patrol aircraft was "approaching reconnaissance" at the time, and despite repeated warnings from the Chinese side, it continued to approach China's airspace over Xisha.
The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organized naval and air forces to identify and verify the Australian military aircraft, and issued a warning to drive them away.
The two stressed that the Australian military plane is a serious threat to China's sovereignty and security, and the response measures taken by the Chinese military are professional, safe, reasonable and legal.
The Australian side has turned black and white, repeatedly spread false information, and advocated confrontation. China firmly opposes this.
The Chinese side is warning the Australian side to immediately stop such dangerous and provocative actions and strictly restrict the actions of naval and air forces, otherwise it will bear all the serious consequences arising therefrom.
In fact, this is not the first time Australia has used reconnaissance planes to provoke.
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
In November 2021, the Australian P-8 patrol aircraft invaded China's airspace over the Paracel Islands, seriously damaging China's sovereignty.
Albanese's predecessor, the Morrison government, not only did not reflect on itself, but also concocted the "China threat theory" and said that the Australian side "has the right to pay close attention to the activities of others in Australia's exclusive economic zone."
In February 2022, it was still an Australian P-8 military aircraft, circling in the airspace around the Chinese naval formation, and the closest distance to the Chinese ship was only 4 kilometers, and sonar buoys were also set up around to track nuisances.
After the Chinese side took measures, the Australian side "inquired about the crime", claiming that the Australian military plane was "laser-irradiated" by the Chinese ship.
The Australian Ministry of Defence said the Chinese military plane intercepted the Australian military plane and threatened the safety of the pilots.
Image source: Australian News Network
In addition, behind these moves by Australia and Canada, there are still mysteries.
Logically speaking, it is impossible for the Canadian military aircraft to fly to a place 8,000 kilometers away from the west coast of the country at one time, and the Australian military aircraft cannot "touch down" once.
Therefore, the deployment location of these military aircraft is not in the country, so where is it?
The CP-140 patrol aircraft has recently taken off from Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan; the Australian P-8A patrol aircraft was found to be stationed at Clark Air Force Base in Luzon Island, Philippines.
Clark Air Force Base reopened to the United States in 2016, which is an important fulcrum in its strategic layout in the Indo-Pacific, where the U.S. Navy's P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft is regularly deployed.
Who the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy is aiming at, who it is trying to win, and what purpose it wants to achieve cannot be more obvious.
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