First courtesy, then force! Before the French aircraft carrier had time to enter the South China Sea

On January 17, according to the news released by our country's diplomatic units, we learned that the commander of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army had a video call with the commander of the French Pacific Ocean Area.

When reporting the relevant content, it was relatively brief, and only mentioned that "China and France had an in-depth exchange of views on issues of mutual concern"!

Taking into account the main scope and direction of the French military's Pacific Ocean area, including the French aircraft carrier that is currently docked in India and has not yet entered the South China Sea, combined with this brief message released by our authoritative media, it can be basically determined that the interaction between our theater leaders and the French leaders this time was a typical case of courtesy before force.

Why do you say that?

The destination of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier this time is the Indo-Pacific region, especially near the South my country Sea. This aircraft carrier will most likely conduct sensitive voyages. The French aircraft carrier came to the vicinity of my country, on the one hand, to demonstrate the presence of their armed forces. On the other hand, it also has a lot to do with the superpower behind it. For my country, the French aircraft carrier came to the Indo-Pacific region, which is obviously not a good intention. As a European power, France has come thousands of miles to bring an aircraft carrier here. This approach is definitely not just a simple voyage.

Before the French aircraft carrier had time to sail in the South China Sea, the call from the Southern Theater of the PLA was directly made to the commander of the French Pacific Sea Area! At present, topics such as "mutual concern" and "in-depth exchanges" between my country and France will definitely involve the French aircraft carrier sailing in the waters near China. Since this action of the French Navy is a typical provocative action from afar, we can basically be sure that the atmosphere of this video conversation between our theater leaders and the French military leaders will not be very relaxed.

At present, my country's national defense strength is rapidly increasing, and our naval and air forces have reached an unprecedented level in their actual control over the sea and air space near China, including the South China Sea. This is of vital importance for my country to better defend its sovereignty and related overseas interests. What we can be sure of on this issue is that no matter whether it is the United States or France, no matter what kind of military force comes to the sea and air space near my country, no matter how they display their armed forces and carry out various sensitive actions, our actual control over the relevant sea and air space, and our determination and strength to firmly safeguard our sovereignty will never change in the slightest.

If the French aircraft carrier really goes to the South China Sea, it is nothing more than implementing the so-called general direction of the United States and trying to help the Philippines. The People's Liberation Army will never indulge the other side in this practice. Before the other side's aircraft carrier has not yet arrived in the South China Sea, we called the other side's senior management. In our culture, this is a typical case of courtesy before force.

However, from the actual situation, I am afraid that even the French themselves are very clear that if they really confront China's naval and air forces under extreme circumstances, their 40,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is not enough. Although China's current aircraft carriers are all conventionally powered, both the Liaoning and the Shandong, which have been active in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific all year round, are aircraft carrier platforms with a displacement of more than 60,000 tons. In addition, there are also 055 large missile destroyers in the aircraft carrier formation. This type of warship has fought against an entire nuclear-powered aircraft carrier battle group on its own. Therefore, France's so-called nuclear-powered aircraft carrier battle group has no so-called advantage over China's aircraft carrier battle group.

If the French really want to fight head-on, they will definitely suffer. With such a direct comparison of strength, coupled with this phone call between our Southern Theater Command and the French Pacific Sea Region, I think the deployment of the French aircraft carrier in the Indo-Pacific region this time will probably be similar to the previous British aircraft carrier, destined to be anticlimactic and end in a whimper!