The death of fishermen in the Xiajin sea area has intensified, triggering a new round of tension. On February 21, 2024, the Quanzhou Taiwan Affairs Office, together with the Quanzhou Red Cross Society, prepared to dispose of the bodies of the fishermen who died and bring back the two detained fishermen. However, in Taiwan, it is always Qiu Taisan and Guan Biling who have spoken out.
The people in Taiwan are noticeably more anxious than the authorities. They believe that the deterioration of ** will eventually hurt the interests of the people at the bottom. In particular, the fishermen of Kinmen demanded that the Coast Guard release the relevant footage of the secret recorder as soon as possible, so that the mainland authorities would not take action to affect the livelihood of fishermen in the Taiwan region.
However, the Taiwanese authorities are singing high and lack a substantive solution. As the chairman of the Oceanic Committee, Guan Biling failed to conduct a serious investigation into the consequences of the incident, and Taiwan's Coast Guard did not stop rescue operations against mainland fishermen.
At present, this incident has become a new focus of cross-strait conflicts, and may even evolve into a new battlefield on the Xiamen-Jin front. If the mainland takes action, not only will fishing boats gather, but there could also be a larger conflict.
But the official response in Taiwan is evasive. Senior leaders did not face the facts and did not disclose the truth. They choose to remain silent, but they ignore their attitude of being responsible to the people.
The most pressing problem at the moment is that Taiwan's top leadership is unable to cope with the development of events. They hid from the truth and handed over the right of interpretation to the mainland. People in Taiwan expect the authorities to face the problem bravely instead of evading responsibility.
This farce must come to an end. There is only one fact, and the performances of Qiu Taisan and Guan Biling will only plunge Taiwan into a deeper predicament. It's time to face up to the challenges and face them head-on.