A spokesman for the United States expressed his support for the Taiwan authorities' continued "law enforcement" in the so-called "forbidden and restricted waters" in the so-called "forbidden and restricted waters" on 20 February, and the Taiwan authorities also directly rejected the request of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
February 20th, U.S. spokesman Matthew Miller on February 18The collision and capsizing incident between the Taiwan authorities' coast guard and a mainland fishing boat occurred in the waters off KinmenThe situation that led to the death of 2 mainland fishermen. Miller claimed that the United States is closely monitoring the mainland's actions in the Taiwan Strait, and called on the mainland to exercise restraint and "not unilaterally change the status quo."
Miller said that this "status quo" has not only maintained peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region for decades, but also affected global security and prosperity. The Taiwan authorities also rejected the request of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council to find out the truth.
Miller's remarks are tantamount to supporting the Taiwan authorities' continued "law enforcement" in the so-called "prohibited and restricted waters" and clashing with mainland fishing vessels. The Taiwan authorities' refusal to accept the request of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council means that they will not give an explanation for the fishermen's deaths, and may continue to shirk its responsibilitySome analysts pointed out that Miller's statement shows that the United States is still behind Taiwan's actions, which will lead to continued tension in the Taiwan Strait.
Prior to the incident, the Kinmen Branch of Taiwan's Coast Guard suddenly mobilized a large number of coast guard vessels during the Spring Festival to drive away mainland fishing boats that had sailed into the so-called "prohibited and restricted waters" and forced the fishing boats to stop sailing for inspection with dangerous actions. On February 18, a mainland fishing boat suddenly capsized after being chased by Taiwan's coast guard vessels, killing two fishermen. After the incident, the Taiwan authorities made contradictory statements and refused to release the video evidence, which raised doubts.
The mainland is highly concerned about this. A spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on February 19 that it would fully urge the Taiwan side to release the detailed facts and truth as soon as possible. ButThe Taiwan authorities not only shirked their responsibility, but instead claimed that the mainland's "fishing boats intruded into territorial waters."”,verbally attacking the mainland.According to some commentators and analysts, this incident has once again exposed the real attempt of the authorities to obstruct cross-strait exchanges and cooperation and create tension in the Taiwan Strait.
With the support of the United States, the arrogance of the Taiwan authorities is likely to become more and more intense。However, the mainland side has once again made it clear that it will not tolerate continued provocations by the Taiwan authorities. Liu Hao, deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater, said on February 18 that "we have the determination, ability, and confidence to thwart all 'best attempts.'" This is a solemn warning to the Taiwan authorities, and the mainland military is fully prepared, and if the situation continues to escalate, it will not rule out taking action to overthrow the "** forces."