With regard to the incident in which a mainland fishing boat was pursued and capsized by Taiwan's Coast Guard, the mainland no longer gave verbal warnings, and the coast guard took action less than 24 hours ago. **It is generally believed that if Taiwan insists on going its own way, it will definitely reap the consequences!
Fishing boat overturning
For those concerned about the cross-strait situation, they may have learned of a recent serious incident in which a fishing boat capsized, resulting in the tragic death of two mainland fishermen. The occurrence of this incident was mainly caused by the barbaric acts of the Taiwan authorities.
This atrocity not only caused personnel, but also increased tensions. We deeply deplore and deplore this and strongly condemn this irresponsible act. In the face of such provocations, Chinese mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office and coast guard spokesmen have issued clear warnings to the Taiwan authorities.
On the one hand, they made it clear that there is no so-called prohibition and restriction zone in the Xiajin area, and on the other hand, they made it clear that China will carry out law enforcement actions in the area on a regular basis.
The mainland no longer gives verbal warnings
It is worth noting that in response to such a vile behavior of the Taiwan authorities, China has changed its normal state and will no longer give them verbal warnings. Less than 24 hours later, the Chinese mainland coast guard immediately dispatched four law enforcement vessels to carry out law enforcement patrols in the waters around Xiamen and Kinmen.
Subsequently, the law enforcement team was further expanded to six vessels, divided into two teams, and sailed around Kinmen to enforce the law, and came into close contact with the so-called "prohibited and restricted waters" of the Taiwan authorities. This move is aimed at eliminating the so-called "** border" through actions and making it clear to the Taiwanese authorities who has the right to exercise jurisdiction and control over the waters.
At the same time, Chinese mainland also dispatched 17 military aircraft, 11 of which crossed the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the airspace southwest and north of Taiwan. For the *** authorities, what is shocking is that the Chinese mainland coast guard not only carried out law enforcement patrol operations, but also carried out "mandatory raids" on Taiwan's yachts, taking the most severe countermeasures.
According to a report by The Paper citing the Observer Network, on February 19, 2024, a yacht carrying 23 Taiwanese tourists was boarded by the Chinese mainland coast guard when it passed through the waters of Xiajin. According to the tourists, the inspection lasted about half an hour, during which the coast guard had basic communication with the crew, did not have too much contact with the tourists, and did not exert pressure on any tourists.
The Taiwan authorities responded with a fierce and inward-looking response
The purpose of this action is very clear, which is to demonstrate the mainland's ability to treat Taiwanese vessels like mainland fishing vessels, but we have not done so before.
What is interesting is that in the face of such a tough move by the mainland, the Taiwan authorities, who had been shirking their responsibilities before, immediately retreated. In addition to immediately expressing their willingness to release the two fishermen, they also demanded that the various boats on the island explicitly refuse to be inspected by the mainland coast guard the next time they encounter a patrol and ask the Taiwan authorities for help.
However, when asked by the island** whether the Taiwan military would cooperate with the coast guard department to deal with the relevant issues, the Taiwan military spokesman replied that it would not, saying that if they intervene in the "boarding and inspection" incident, it may lead to an escalation of the conflict, which is not what the Taiwan authorities want to see.
It can be seen from this that the Taiwan authorities are obviously making excuses for themselves, because this is obviously inconsistent with their previous arrogant and hard-line attitude. Now that the mainland has firmly grasped the dominance of cross-strait reunification, if they continue to stubbornly hold their own views and try to challenge our bottom line, they are doomed to reap the consequences in the end!