On the evening of January 30, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced the cancellation of flight bias measures on the M503 route from February 1, 2024. This decision has aroused the concern and concern of the Taiwan authorities. The Taiwan side believes that this is an improper political and military attempt by the mainland against Taiwan, and threatens to make the mainland bear the consequences.
However, the "median line of the strait" proposed by the Taiwan side has not been recognized by the international community or the mainland. This concept was developed by Taiwan itself, and a defense treaty was signed with the United States, requiring Taiwanese fighters to operate east of the "median line of the strait" in order to obtain American protection.
The Taiwanese side used this line to threaten the mainland, believing that if mainland warplanes appeared to the east of the line, they would attack. The M503 route is a route proposed by the mainland to solve the congestion problem of the A470 route, which is completely located in the mainland's airspace.
The Taiwanese side misunderstood the intentions of the route, interpreting it as hostile actions by the mainland against Taiwan, which in turn caused panic. In short, the "median line of the strait" proposed by the Taiwan side is not recognized by the international community or the mainland.
The cancellation of the flight bias measure on the M503 route by the mainland is to solve the problem of congestion on the route, and has no political or military intent. The Taiwan side has overreacted to this and has no ability to make the mainland bear the so-called "consequences." The mainland side resumes the M503 route, is Taiwan's concern unnecessary?
When the mainland resumed the M503 route, the Taiwan side showed great concern and opposition. However, is this concern justified? This article will analyze the distance of the route, the difference in the height of the route, the attitude of the Taiwan side, and the position of the mainland side, etc., to determine whether Taiwan's concerns are superfluous.
First of all, the distance between the M503 route and the median line of the strait is 42 nautical miles. This means that the M503 route is not close to the center line of the strait, but has a certain distance.
Therefore, from the perspective of route distance, Taiwan's concern that the mainland side's resumption of the M503 route may pose a threat to the Taiwan region is unfounded. Secondly, there is also a large difference in the height of the M503 route and the center line of the strait.
The difference in route altitude means that the routes flown do not cross or overlap, reducing the potential safety risks. Therefore, even if the mainland resumes the M503 route, it will not have a direct impact on the aviation safety of the Taiwan region.
In addition, Taiwan's concern about the mainland's move has not been appreciated by the Taiwan side for its past compromises. On the contrary, Taiwan's attitude has become more and more arrogant. This attitude makes the mainland side think that Taiwan no longer needs to take care of them, so the resumption of the M503 route is a reasonable response.
The mainland will not send military planes to attack the Taiwan region, because we are gentlemen and want to be face-saving. The Taiwan authorities' fierce reaction to the mainland may be due to their lack of heart. Over the past few years, the Taiwan side has been trying to disengage from the mainland's influence and seek international support.
However, their efforts did not bear the desired results. The resumption of the M503 route by the mainland may make the Taiwan side feel more uneasy, because it means that the mainland no longer needs to take care of them. Finally, Taiwan's practice of demanding that the mainland bear the consequences is a manifestation of a strong foreign side and a middle cadre.
The resumption of the M503 route by the mainland does not mean a threat to the Taiwan region, so there is no reasonable basis for Taiwan to demand that the mainland bear the consequences.
In short, from the perspective of the distance of the route, the difference in the height of the route, the attitude of the Taiwan side and the position of the mainland side, the resumption of the M503 route by the mainland will not pose a threat to the Taiwan region. Therefore, Taiwan's concerns are unfounded.
The purpose of the mainland's resumption of the M503 route is to respond to Taiwan's attitude, not to pose a threat to the Taiwan region.