In the past half month, the turmoil has not subsided, and both inside and outside the island are paying close attention to "214 "Aftermath of the incident. After 11 rounds of talks, the Taiwan authorities are still stubborn and refuse to admit their mistakes, resulting in the two sides failing to reach an agreement on the aftermath issue. What is even more worrying is that the possibility of stability in the Taiwan Strait situation is constantly decreasing, and if the Taiwan authorities fail to pull back from the precipice and properly handle the problem, the possibility of a complete collapse of the talks will force the mainland to take further action.
In the 11 closed-door consultations held in Kinmen, some progress had been made, but at the last moment, the Taiwan authorities gave up the opportunity for the two sides to make concessions to each other. Taiwan's "Coast Guard" went so far as to describe the incident as a "mere law enforcement case" and refused to apologize for its mistakes, and even refused to return the bodies of the fishermen killed and the detained boats.
The hard-line stance of the Taiwan authorities not only reflects the nature of their camp, but is also related to the support of external forces. The backing of the United States has enabled the Taiwan authorities to dare to assume a posture of confrontation with the mainland. However, such a gesture will only exacerbate cross-strait tensions and make the mainland reserve the right to take all measures.
Under these circumstances, the dent on the port side of the mainland fishing boat obviously proved the truth of the incident, but the Taiwan authorities chose to continue to deny their mistakes, and this behavior has aroused dissatisfaction and concern among all sides. Some forces on the island are also trying to ease the situation by bypassing the Taiwan authorities and communicating with the mainland, but it is still difficult to determine whether they will be able to achieve substantial results.
Although there is still an opportunity for the two sides to resolve the issue through dialogue, if the Taiwan authorities continue to be stubborn, I am afraid that it will deteriorate further. What is needed now is the joint efforts of both sides to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and the irrational behavior of either side will bring a heavy price to the people on both sides of the strait.
Therefore, we call on the Taiwan authorities to have a clear understanding of the situation, seize the last opportunity, re-examine the issue with an open and pragmatic attitude, and make joint efforts with the mainland to make positive contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Only through rational communication and proper handling by both sides can we achieve peaceful development and benefit the people on both sides of the strait.
In addition to these, we also need to pay attention to the fact that in the 11 closed-door consultations held in Kinmen, after the ninth consultation, there was news on the island that the two sides had each taken a step forward on the issue of apologies and agreed to change the public apology into a written apology. The delegations of both sides went back to discuss the content, and the 10th consultation was postponed by one day. However, during the one-day postponement, the situation changed again, and the Taiwan authorities rejected the mainland's goodwill and gave up this hard-won opportunity.
In addition, after the ninth round of consultations, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China once again issued a statement, clarifying that the mainland's position on this matter remains unchanged and stressing that the mainland reserves the right to take all measures. This shows the mainland's attitude and gives the Taiwan authorities the last chance to choose.