The PLA fighter planes flew around and made the Taiwan authorities panic. Tsai Ing-wen yelled "Avoid wiping guns and misfires", and politicians on the island sang sad drama!

　　[Global Times Special Correspondent Zhang Tianxing, Global Times Correspondent Guo Yuandan] During the long National Day holiday that just passed, the mainland people had a climax of travel on the Taiwan Strait, and many people on the other side of the strait were worried.

In the first five days of October, the People's Liberation Army reportedly entered the so-called "air defense identification zone" of Taiwan with 150 sorties.

For the mainland, this may be just a "punch-in" training operation, but for Taiwan's "Chief of Defense", the present has become the "most severe moment" of his 40 years in the military.

On the island, some politicians sang the tragic drama of "Taiwan will not succumb." In the past few days, they have received a lot of "verbal support" and "guarantees" from the outside, especially the United States.

But what can this change?

The U.S.-China "Taiwan Agreement" that U.S. President Biden said casually made the Taiwan authorities panic.

An article in Taiwan’s "China Times" on the 7th combined with the current dynamics of Sino-US relations, stating that reconciliation between the two powers should be inevitable. Then, where should Taiwan go?

"Will the old chess pieces become abandoned pieces in a blink of an eye? Will the old'anti-China' bargaining chips turn into a burden?"

"crisis"

　　According to Taiwan’s “Ministry of National Defense” statistics, Continental Army aircraft entered the so-called “air defense identification zone” of Taiwan for 5 consecutive days starting on the 1st. Among them, there were 56 sorties on the 4th, which was “the day with the most sorties since the Ministry of National Defense disclosed real-time military dynamics.” .

Taiwan’s "Central News Agency" stated that the PLA military aircraft entered Taiwan’s "air defense identification zone" last year for more than 380 sorties. As of early October this year, there have been more than 600 sorties, of which 150 sorties were accumulated from October 1 to 5, almost all of which were fighter jets.

　　Regarding this, the Taiwan authorities hyped up.

"President" Tsai Ing-wen said on the 6th, "I want to warn the Beijing authorities that we must exercise restraint and avoid wiping out guns."

Taiwan's "Executive President" Su Zhenchang said that Taiwan must be vigilant and strengthen its "national power" so that "countries that want to annex Taiwan will not dare to use force easily."

Taiwan’s "Minister of Defense" Qiu Guozheng even said that the crisis across the Taiwan Strait in 1996 was not as serious as it is now, and not only the entire army but even the people felt it.

　　According to reports, Qiu Guozheng said on the 6th that the current cross-strait situation is "the most severe moment in his 40 years of military service."

He assessed that the mainland currently has the ability to "invade Taiwan", but it will have to pay a certain cost. By 2025, the cost can be kept to a minimum, and it will have the ability to "invade Taiwan" in an all-round way.

Regarding whether the target of the Continental Army aircraft "intrusion" is in the Bashi Strait and the South China Sea, Qiu Guozheng said, "If the neighbors are quarreling, we will be in the middle, and the bricks, darts, and knives on both sides will fly over our heads. Why not? Nervous?...not to mention that it was not against us."

　　If the Continental Army plane made the Taiwan authorities both nervous and wanted to take the opportunity to hype, the words of US President Biden on the evening of the 5th really made them a little nervous.

When Biden mentioned to reporters that the leaders of the United States and China were calling, the two agreed to abide by the "Taiwan Agreement."

According to a report on the 7th in Taiwan's China Times News Network, Reuters said that even the Taiwan authorities are seeking an explanation as to what Biden is talking about, and they want to know what signal this is to send when the situation in the Taiwan Strait heats up.

There were even Taiwanese officials who privately sent messages to Reuters reporters about what Biden meant.

　　On the 6th, the Taiwan authorities hurriedly gave the island a reassurance that they had confirmed to the US in Taipei and Washington for the first time, and received a response from the US government’s unchanged Taiwan policy.

That night, Mo Jian, chairman of the "American Institute in Taiwan", said that the Taiwan-related agreement between the United States and China is the "US-China Three Communiqués." Agreement.

He said that the US policy towards Taiwan remains basically unchanged, and it is still based on the "One China Policy" based on the Three Communiqués, the "Taiwan Relations Act" and the "Six Guarantees."

"Double Reed"

　　"U.S. Secretary of State Brinken is concerned about the harassment of Taiwan, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is grateful." "Blincoln: U.S.-Taiwan relations are'solid as a rock'"... On the 6th, Brinken expressed the U.S.'s "high concern" in France and strongly urged Beijing to stop dealing with it. Taiwan’s "pressure and coercion" and emphasized that the United States’ commitment to Taiwan is "solid as a rock."

This statement was reported by many Taiwanese media, and Taiwan's "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" expressed "thank you" on the 7th.

　　In addition to Brinken, some Western politicians jumped out to criticize China.

On the 6th, Menendez, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Inhoff, Chief Member of the Military Committee, jointly sent a letter to Tsai Ing-wen, expressing the promise that “supporting Taiwan at this time is more important than ever before”.

Norbert Rotgen, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the German Bundestag, declared on Twitter that the new German government after the election must face reality.

The "Central News Agency" also contacted the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs to express its position. The latter replied that the frequent activities of PLA military aircraft in Taiwan in recent days were "helpless for regional peace and stability." The Taiwan "Foreign Ministry" subsequently thanked the British for their concerns.

　　According to a report from the United Daily News on the 6th, the Kuomintang "legislator" Lai Shibao believes that the more verbal support and "friendliness" Taiwan receives from the "international community," the more the Continental Army circumvents Taiwan, which has become a vicious circle.

Lai Shibao said that a special budget for missile ships worth nearly 240 billion NT dollars was proposed. "Foreign Minister" Wu Zhaoxie said that he must be prepared for military conflicts. Dare to use force easily, the officials of the Cai administration seem to want to bring Taiwan to the brink of war. In fact, they should think about the cost of war and how to avoid war through cross-strait dialogue.

　　In addition to seeking "international support," the Taiwan authorities are also stepping up combat readiness.

On the 6th, Taiwan’s “Legislative Yuan” reviewed the “Special Draft Regulations on Procurement of the Sea and Air Combat Power Enhancement Plan”, hoping to review and pass it as soon as possible, and submit a special budget with an upper limit of NT$240 billion to the “Legislative Yuan” for review.

Among them, the "Xiong Sheng" missile system, which is prepared for mass production with a total of 17 billion NT dollars, has attracted the most attention.

According to reports, this missile system has a range of 1,200 kilometers and a strike range up to the mainland's inland areas, with source strike force.

　　However, military expert Song Zhongping told the "Global Times" reporter that the "Xiongsheng" missile system is a technical improvement of the "Xiongfeng II E" cruise missile to increase its range.

No matter how the technology is upgraded, the threat to the People's Liberation Army is very limited. The People's Liberation Army now has sufficient means to deal with such weapons.

Due to its slow flight speed, it is impossible to pass through the three-dimensional defense system of the People's Liberation Army. It can even be said that the penetration capability of the "Xiongfeng II E" is zero.

"Abandoned Son"

　　An expert on Taiwan issues told a "Global Times" reporter that hyping up the PLA's military actions against Taiwan is essentially the "double reed" of the US-Taiwan exercise.

The Taiwan authorities took their seats and sang a "tragic drama" on their own, and spared no effort to go to the "big tree" of the United States.

The United States gathered allies at the gates of China to conduct large-scale exercises, but at the same time they shouted to catch the thief, accusing China of destabilizing the region.

　　According to a report from Japan’s Kyodo News on the 6th, the Japanese Self-Defense Force recently dispatched the latest destroyers to conduct joint training with British aircraft carriers in the South China Sea.

According to reports, the British and Japanese navies carried out joint training in the South China Sea from the 4th to the 9th, and ships from the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, and New Zealand also joined the training.

The US Pacific Fleet released news confirming that the "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier has entered the South China Sea and conducted carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing training for two consecutive days on the 5th and 6th.

　　According to a report on the US "Defense News" website on the 6th, the U.S. Navy will release a strategic guidance document this week, proposing specific plans for responding to the "Chinese threat."

"(Our) expected goal is not to confront China. No one wants to get involved in the conflict." US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said.

But he then said, "Our ultimate responsibility is to prevent them from accomplishing what they want to achieve, including regaining Taiwan."

Toro claimed to forge alliances and partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region such as Australia and India, to provide Taiwan with the necessary weapons and technology for "self-defense", and to force the mainland to abandon the "ultimate goal" of military reunification through such deterrence.

　　Western countries frequently play the "Taiwan card" and the DPP authorities are willing to be pawns. The consequences are self-evident.

On the evening of the 6th, Hong Xiuzhu, the former chairman of the Kuomintang, criticized the DPP in just five years, not only putting the Taiwan Strait into a situation of fierce warfare, but also acting as a pawn for Western countries to hinder and provoke the mainland. This is what the people of Taiwan have to face. The real key to it.

　　"On the eve of the National Day of the Tenth National Day, the Taiwan Strait is turbulent." Taiwan's "China Times" stated on the 7th that the crisis in the Taiwan Strait seems to be on the verge, but at almost the same time, from high-level meetings between China and the United States to economic and trade issues, there was a message of "reconciliation". , Taiwan needs to consider where to go, and whether it will become an "abandoned son."

The article suggested that the Taiwan authorities promptly revise their position on cross-strait relations. The "October 10th National Day" proclamation should abandon the empty cultural and youth declarations and instead actively propose to restart the dialogue.