The Philippines has a warship on the beach, why can’t China tow it away on its own?

Because there is no benefit in towing it away. Political matters must be done based on whether interests require it. My personal guess at the consequences of doing so is as follows:

1. International public opinion is not in China’s hands. Once China drags it away, the Philippines will surely publicize that it was bullied by China.

2. It doesn’t matter if the boat is towed away, what will happen to these people? To put it bluntly, it is an illegal entry. According to general international practice, they will be arrested and detained for a while, fined, and sent back to the country. The Philippines will continue to come next time. And if you accidentally injure yourself, it will bring disgrace to the country and accuse you of abusing prisoners. What's more, the Philippines still doesn't recognize their illegal entry.

3. Further expand conflicts in the South China Sea. Although it was the Philippines that made the first provocation, expanding conflicts in the South China Sea would be detrimental to China. China hopes to solve the problem bilaterally, that is, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam can solve the problem one-on-one (does our country still have suspense about a one-on-one confrontation?), while the Philippines and Vietnam both hope to solve the problem multilaterally. Therefore, for China, it is best to deal with the South China Sea issue coldly, while the Philippines and Vietnam hope to make the dispute even bigger. To put it bluntly, the purpose of sitting on the beach is to let China arrest people, so that they can cause trouble. There is no use of stranding a warship to declare sovereignty.

4. The ships of such a country are looking for trouble. They really have to be dragged away in minutes. The patrol boats are enough for them to deal with. There is no need to be too serious, as this group of soldiers will cause some waves over there. In other words, you can watch and see if there is any harm. If there is no harm, don’t bother. After all, towing away may have unexpected consequences; if there is harm, it is too late to tow it away immediately. In short, there is no harm to China in waiting to see what happens.

5. Although it may be said that it will Give those countries in the South China Sea an example that they can carve up the South China Sea if they take a bite of it today and dig it up tomorrow. But as long as China is tough in other places, such as the 981 platform, it can turn this so-called example into a joke.

In addition, this ship can't do anything there, not even exploration, let alone drilling. It will have no impact except being an eyesore. If he had been sitting there, China would have been able to exert pressure by surrounding him without attacking. After all, this is within the scope of China's sovereignty. If you are not allowed to transport food, you are not allowed to transport it. If you have the guts, you can watch your people starve to death. In other words, the fact that this ship sits on the beach here gives China a card to a certain extent, which it can use when the Philippines is in trouble again (of course, the specific time and how to use it depends on the needs of the international political environment).