Transcript on Ren’ai Jiao ‘new model’ is real; Philippines breaches commitment: source
The Philippine government has been overdrawing on its reputation and national credibility on issues related to the South China Sea, saying one thing and doing another and constantly flipflopping, Chinese analysts said after Philippine officials accused China of “violating wiretapping law” over a phone conversation in which a Philippine navy official agreed to a “new model” for resupply missions concerning Ren’ai Jiao.
A transcript of the supposed recording of a phone call between the Chinese side and the Philippines’ Western Command (WESCOM) Commander Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos on January 3 was revealed by media in recent days, in which Carlos agreed to a “new model” for resupply missions concerning Ren’ai Jiao.
The transcript which documented the phone conversation between the Chinese side and Carlos on January 3 has been confirmed to be true, the Global Times has learned from a source familiar with the affair on Wednesday.
Following the conversation, the Philippine side adhered to the “new model” in the subsequent resupply mission, only delivering essential daily supplies to the grounded warship, and notified the Chinese side in advance.
However, the Philippine side later reneged on its promise.
Not only did it fail to notify the Chinese side in advance of its resupply activities, but it also attempted to transport construction materials to the illegally grounded vessel, deliberately causing trouble and maliciously hyping up the situation, according to the source.
On Wednesday, Philippine defense chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. told reporters that the audio recording had “violated” the country’s Anti-Wire Tapping Law.
Teodoro’s remarks sound more like chicanery when facing undeniable facts, as the transcript of the “new model” is true, said Chinese analysts.
The Chinese proverb “listen to what they say, watch what they do” seems fitting when considering the recent reactions of senior officials in the Philippines.
It appears that the country has habitually been overdrawing on its government’s reputation and national credibility on relevant issues, saying one thing and doing another, presenting one face in public and another in private, constantly flipflopping, Ding Duo, a deputy director of the Institute of Maritime Law and Policy at the China Institute for South China Sea Studies, told the Global Times.