Following up on the earlier two commentaries of October 19 and 22, the PLA Daily published three additional
commentaries on the USS Connecticut collision in the South China Sea under its Jun Sheng (钧 声) byline.
The third commentary on October 25, titled “The United States Is the Greatest Source of Disaster in Stirring
Up the South China Sea (SCS)” reiterated that "the US's vagueness and cover-ups after the accident have made
the international community full of doubts about the truth of the accident and the US intentions. the threat
posed by the USS Connecticut nuclear submarine’s collision and the United States’ subsequent lack of
transparency, saying the incident had elicited a “high degree of concern” from the international community".
The commentary added that "the United States was not content with peace but “only wanted to fish in troubled
waters (浑水摸鱼),” making trouble for its own gain". The fourth commentary (October 27) titled “The United
States is the Greatest Destroyer of World Peace” noted that the USS Connecticut is one of three Seawolf-class
submarines currently in service in the U.S. Navy and one of the most powerful and sensitive attack submarines
currently available in the U.S. Navy. It said the incident "once again reflected the "belligerent gene" in the bones of American politicians". Jun Sheng added that the United States has an “‘interference addiction’ (干涉
成瘾) regarding other countries’ political affairs,” citing its involvement in “color revolutions” following the
Cold War and, referring to AUKUS, called for the world to “maintain a high degree of vigilance toward the
‘warlike’ and ‘interference-addicted’ United States.” The fifth commentary (October 29) was titled “The Ugly
Face of ‘US-Style Double Standards’” and focused on the US’ lack of transparency regarding the USS
Connecticut collision. Ironically, while the United States has touted military transparency, “some US
politicians for whom telling lies is second nature have been ridiculed by people the world over as political
‘Pinocchios’ (匹诺曹)” stemming from their failure to be forthcoming about the submarine accident.
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