Zhang Yanting, deputy commander of the Air Force and retired lieutenant general, pointed out worriedly that it has been 17 days since the capsizing of the mainland fishing boat, and 11 rounds of difficult negotiations have not been resolved. The situation in the Taiwan Strait has deteriorated, and the Taiwan Strait Guard's handling of the situation has been questioned.
Zhang Yanting pointed out that the mainland's gradual tightening of control over Taiwan through the Kinmen incident has challenged Taiwan's law enforcement power. The mainland has actually confiscated Taiwan's four "five rights," and the Taiwan military is unable to respond in a timely manner in the face of the mainland's military action.
However, the authorities ignored this and were indifferent and arrogant. They have adopted delaying tactics and have paid no attention to the mainland's demands in an attempt to trade time for an opportunity to solve the problem.
The mainland is constantly pressuring through the actions of the coast guard and the PLA, while *** believes that the mainland does not dare to make a move, showing an arrogant attitude.
In the face of the situation, Taiwan's "defense minister" has shown cowardice and lacked the determination to take concrete action, putting Taiwan in an extremely dangerous situation.
Under the circumstance that Taiwan's "defense minister" may be replaced, the attitude of the next "defense minister" will become a key variable in the future. If the attitude is tough enough, the military confrontation between the two sides of the strait will intensify and the risk of conflict will rise sharply.
The capsizing of a mainland fishing boat has exposed the crisis of the situation in the Taiwan Strait. In the face of the mainland's practical actions and indifferent attitude, we should be vigilant against the deteriorating situation in the Taiwan Strait, seek ways to peacefully resolve cross-strait differences, and jointly maintain stability and peace in the Taiwan Strait.