As of March 3, there are a number of responses to the "214 vicious collision incident", the two sides have conducted intense negotiations, but still have not reached a consensus. The attitude of the Taiwan Strait Patrol and relevant units is obviously that they are ready to delay, and as time goes by, the Taiwan side's stance has become tougher and tougher. At present, representatives of both sides have left Kinmen, and it remains to be seen whether there will be further negotiations.
According to Taiwan media reports, Taiwan *** aimed at "214 vicious collision of ships" expressed a position to the mainland. According to the results of the report, Taiwan *** determined that there was no misconduct among the Taiwan Strait patrol personnel in the process of law enforcement, and that they were performing their duties normally in accordance with the law. The report pointed out that the capsizing of the mainland fishing boat was entirely caused by the refusal to cooperate with the law enforcement work of the Taiwan Strait patrol officers.
This outcome undermines the basic conditions for negotiations between the two sides. The mainland side believes that the capsizing of the fishing boat was caused by the malicious collision of the Taiwan Strait Patrol, which is more serious than "manslaughter". Therefore, if the Taiwan side refuses to admit the truth of the incident, it will be difficult to carry out follow-up work unless new evidence emerges.
Taiwan's report stressed that the mainland must respect Taiwan's "judicial system," wait for the results of Taiwan's investigation, and conduct dialogue under the condition that "there are no political preconditions." In addition, Taiwan also accused the mainland of conniving at the "three nos" ships for a long time to intrude into Taiwan's "forbidden and restricted waters" and infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of fishermen on the island, and demanded that the mainland strengthen supervision and control to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents.
Taiwan's appetite seems to be a little too big, and it is trying to regain the "law enforcement power" around the Taiwan Strait without admitting its fault. However, the status quo has changed, and the mainland's coast guard forces have carried out regular patrols in the waters of Xiajin, a move that is ironclad and irreversible.
In addition, the mainland's countermeasures against Taiwan have also continued to escalate. The coast guard patrol in the Xiamen-Jin waters is only one aspect, and the mainland's navy and air force have been carrying out actual combat exercises around Taiwan Island. Just recently, 30 fighters of the mainland air force carried out tasks around Taiwan Island, further aggravating the tension of the Taiwan military.
Zhang Yanting, former deputy commander of the Taiwan Air Force and retired lieutenant general, said that if a conflict breaks out between the two sides of the strait, mainland fighters can reach the airspace over Taiwan within one minute, and the Taiwan military is powerless to do anything about it. Taiwan scholar Qiu Yi pointed out in his analysis that he used "playing with fire logic" as a means to believe that the United States would only take action if it made a big deal. Therefore, in "2In the "14 vicious ship collision incident," Taiwan's stance and attitude became tougher and tougher.
However, whether the United States is willing to break out into a military conflict with the mainland over Taiwan is obviously no. The ultimate goal of the United States is profit, but the cost of confrontation with Chinese mainland is far greater than supporting Taiwan. Mark Milley, a four-star American general, once said that sooner or later China will resolve the Taiwan issue, and the United States cannot stop it, and it is only a matter of time.
At the same time, the mainland's countermeasures are also escalating. In addition to the recent news that military bloggers broke the news that they saw two PLA Type 052D missile destroyers in Xiamen Port, local residents in Kinmen also photographed a Type 052D missile destroyer. These actions undoubtedly demonstrate the clear attitude of the mainland.
Against the backdrop of the huge disparity in strength between the two sides of the strait, it is difficult for the Taiwan military to make waves no matter how it reacts. Unless there is the ability to pull the United States into the water, all efforts may be in vain. It is worth noting that if the Taiwan side reacts, the mainland is likely to take the opportunity to take action. Every provocative act by the Taiwan authorities will change the status quo between the two sides of the strait and accelerate the pace of cross-strait reunification. At present, the wisest choice for Taiwan is to apologize, compensate, and hold accountable.
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