A resupply airdrop intended for Philippine Marines stationed on the grounded World War II-era vessel BRP Sierra Madre—a Philippine garrison since 1999—was intercepted by Chinese Coast Guard boats on May 19, 2024. The food and medication that had been airdropped were taken and disposed of by the Chinese warships as they approached the Philippine outpost by just five meters.
The Chinese staff carried axes and knives. In an effort to stop the resupply, they allegedly used these weapons to rip open the crates and dump the contents into the sea. These acts have been denounced by the Philippines as forceful and unwarranted meddling.
This belligerence in the South China Sea is not new, despite the fact that the intensity of aggression this time around shocked the area. China, after all, is embroiled in conflict with every nation in this unstable geopolitical region. These territorial disputes expose the Asian superpower’s blatantly obvious imperial aspirations in the area.
We describe each significant disagreement and how Beijing’s pursuit of dominance is fueled by them all together.
