When the Taiwan warship was humiliated, the mainland asked the Japanese side for an explanation, but the Taiwan authorities claimed that the mainland had no right to speak out
Taiwan, China's treasure island, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait share the same roots and origins, sharing the culture and history of the Chinese nation. Even during the period of Japanese colonial rule in the past, the Taiwan compatriots still adhered to their identification with the motherland and their love for the Chinese nation, which was innate and could not be erased.
During World War II, the Chinese on both sides of the strait united as one, fought bloody battles, and finally reintegrated Taiwan into the embrace of the motherland.
Although the two sides of the strait have not yet achieved complete reunification, China's sovereignty and territory have never been divided, and the mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China. Taiwan's history and future have always been closely linked to the rise and fall of the motherland.
No matter what kind of wind and rain the Taiwan region encounters, no matter what kind of vicissitudes it has experienced, the compatriots on both sides of the strait have always been heart-to-heart. The profound affection between the compatriots on both sides of the strait and the spirit of helping each other cannot be changed by anyone, because what flows in our blood is the blood of the Chinese nation, and what we uphold spiritually is the soul of the Chinese nation.
For decades, the mainland has been actively promoting the peaceful development of the mainland in order to realize the vision of "peaceful reunification." However, after Tsai Ing-wen took office, the authorities refused to recognize the "92 Consensus" that embodies the "one-China" principle, and continued to promote the process of "rejecting reunification and seeking independence", which made the "greening" trend of the island's political ecology rise significantly.
In addition, the authorities have even done things that go against history and disregard the health and safety of the people, such as lifting the ban on the import of American pigs and Japanese nuclear food, actively catering to the policy of containing China by external forces, and doing things that harm the interests of both sides, and even "erecting a monument" for the descendants of Japanese militarism.
But these actions have not earned any respect.
Recently, Taiwan's "Shinkaiyan No. 1" scientific research ship conducted a scientific investigation in the waters east of Taiwan Island, but was unreasonably intercepted and harassed by the Japan Coast Guard.
On the pretext of the so-called "exclusive economic zone of Japan," the Japanese side bullied the unarmed Taiwan research ship and tried to forcibly drive it away. In desperation, the "Xinhaiyan No. 1" sent a signal for help to Taiwan's coast guard, which sent the "Hualien ship" to the area where the incident occurred.
However, the attitude of the Japanese ships was extremely arrogant and unreasonable, demanding that the Taiwan ships leave immediately, otherwise coercive measures would be taken. The two sides confronted each other for several hours, and finally the "Hualien" could only swallow its anger and retreat in the face of the heavily armed and prepared Japanese ships, and the Japanese ships also left.
For this confrontation, the Tsai authorities remained silent and tried to turn the big thing into a small thing, but the island **quickly** the incident and caused public outrage.
Japan claims that the confrontation zone is Japan's exclusive economic zone, but according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, in order to meet the requirements of the "exclusive economic zone", it must be an area outside the territorial sea and adjacent to the territorial sea.
However, the sea area of the "Xinhaiyan No. 1" is less than 70 nautical miles away from Hualien, which obviously belongs to the doorstep of the Taiwan compatriots. The core idea of the new copy is: Taiwan's "Xinhaiyan No. 1" scientific research ship was unreasonably intercepted and harassed by the Japanese Coast Guard while conducting a scientific investigation, and Taiwan's coast guard department could only swallow its anger in the process of assistance.
This incident has aroused the indignation of the people on the island, and the claims of the Japanese side have also been questioned.
According to the Potsdam Proclamation and the Cairo Declaration, Japan's territorial sovereignty was limited to Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Therefore, all territories occupied and stolen by Japan, including the Ryukyu Islands, should be returned unconditionally and sovereignty and jurisdiction over them should be relinquished.
Therefore, the waters off the eastern part of Taiwan Island are not Japan's "exclusive economic zone" and are not under the jurisdiction of the Japan Coast Guard.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the scientific research activities of the "Xinhaiyan-1" in the waters east of Taiwan Island are normal. Although the Tsai authorities sent a ship to support, in the confrontation with the Japanese ships, the Taiwan ships first showed weakness and withdrew, which was also regarded as a great shame by the compatriots on the island.
In the face of the humiliation of the Taiwan warship, the mainland lodged representations with the Japanese side. Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for China, said that the sea area where the incident occurred is only more than 60 nautical miles away from Taiwan Island, and scientific research institutions on both sides of the strait have every right to conduct scientific research activities in this sea area.
Although China and Japan have not yet demarcated the waters east of Taiwan Island, the Chinese side does not accept Japan's so-called "exclusive economic zone" and its exercise of jurisdiction, and has lodged solemn representations with Japan, demanding that the Japanese side not interfere with the scientific research activities of Chinese vessels, including the Taiwan region, in the sea area.
The mainland acted on behalf of Taiwan out of goodwill, but the Tsai authorities did not appreciate it, insisting that the mainland has no right to speak out on this matter. Wu Zhengzhong, the Taiwan authorities, said that Japan and Taiwan had established a maritime exchange mechanism, and although there was friction between the two warships from time to time, that was Taiwan's own business, and the mainland had no right to interfere.
A citizen on the island said angrily that this is like "a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not knowing the hearts of good people." It has been learned that in order to prevent harassment by Japanese ships, fishermen on the island often hoist the five-star red flag when they go out to sea.
This fully shows that the sense of security and well-being of the Taiwan compatriots is the most important to the strength of the motherland and the rejuvenation of the nation. Therefore, compatriots on both sides of the strait should join hands to shoulder the great national interests, defend the common ancestral property, actively promote the complete reunification of the motherland, and realize the great goal of national rejuvenation at an early date.