Taiwan has set off a "wave of visits to the mainland," and cross-strait relations have presented a bright scene. Biden couldn't sit still, and he once again had the idea of "encircling and suppressing" the mainland, and released two big moves in a row against Taiwan. This time, the People's Liberation Army did not leave a chance for it, and made a decisive countermeasure.
First, the People's Liberation Army directly attacked
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) made a rare and large-scale move, and carried out "joint combat readiness patrols" in the Taiwan Strait for three consecutive days.
According to Taiwan media reports, between 6 a.m. on the 20th and 6 a.m. on the 21st, the defense department of the Taiwan authorities detected 21 sorties of PLA fighters and 7 warships, appearing around Taiwan.
To be precise, in the statement of the defense department of the Taiwan authorities, we can learn that from 8 o'clock in the morning of the 20th, 21 mainland fighters appeared around Taiwan, and the time when the Taiwan authorities issued an announcement was 11 o'clock on the 20th.
It can be inferred from this that in just three hours, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent 21 warplanes to inspect Taiwan.
(The People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched a three-day "joint combat readiness patrol" in the Taiwan Strait)
And there is news that these 21 fighters include various military aircraft models such as the PLA J-16, Y-8 and UAVs.
In order to cooperate with the inspection work of the PLA warships, 17 warplanes even crossed the so-called "middle line of the strait" and its extension line and entered the Taiwan region.
And the PLA rarely makes a big move, which will undoubtedly attract the attention of the outside world, especially Biden.
After all, the United States has ignored China's warnings before, intervened in the Taiwan Strait issue many times, and repeatedly hyped up the fallacy that "the People's Liberation Army continues to increase military pressure on Taiwan" in order to provoke cross-strait relations, and this time Biden will obviously make a big fuss about this.
And why does the People's Liberation Army, which has always upheld the concept of "peaceful reunification" on the Taiwan Strait issue, rarely make such large-scale military demonstrations?
The root of this lies in the US involvement in the Taiwan Strait issue.
2. US fighters crossed the line twice
Previously, in order to maintain its hegemonism, the United States continued to deter China by force.
Even in order to suppress China, the United States has adopted many means, such as military deterrence, economic encirclement and suppression, political isolation, and so on.
The United States has also violated China's territorial sovereignty on many occasions and interfered in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea on many occasions.
At present, the cross-strait situation is heating up, and peaceful reunification is at a critical juncture.
Biden has shown his sword against China again, and even directly extended his hand to the Taiwan region.
On 17 July, a US "Poseidon" anti-submarine patrol plane with the P-8A model not only passed through the Taiwan Strait, but also frequently entered and exited the area.
(The US "Poseidon" anti-submarine patrol aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait and carried out a provocation against China)
This not only seriously violates China's airspace, but also poses a serious threat to China's national security.
Obviously, this act of the United States not only violates international law and basic norms, but even affects regional peace and stability.
After that, instead of giving a reasonable explanation, the United States used "freedom of navigation" to gag China, and even sent fighter planes to provoke China again.
On the 20th, a US MH-60 anti-submarine helicopter appeared in the airspace southwest of Taiwan, and this helicopter was also directly detected by the PLA when it was close to the Taiwan region to conduct anti-submarine reconnaissance.
(The US MH-60 anti-submarine helicopter was detected by the PLA when it was conducting anti-submarine reconnaissance close to Taiwan)
This clearly angered the PLA.
The PLA's "Joint Combat Readiness Patrol" operation is undoubtedly sending a warning signal to Biden to stop violating China's sovereignty.
3. Taiwan's "Visiting the Land Tide"
In April, people from the island visited the mainland one after another, and this not only promoted close exchanges between young people on both sides of the strait, but also accelerated the process of cross-strait reunification.
At the beginning of the month, Ma Ying-jeou led a youth team to the mainland for a visit, providing a platform for close exchanges between young people on both sides of the strait and promoting the process of cross-strait reunification.
When Ma Ying-jeou was interviewed by Taiwan media reporters, he was also the first to relay what he had seen and heard on the mainland to the Taiwan people, and even stressed that the "consensus of '92" is the key to the development of cross-strait relations.
(Ma Ying-jeou set off Taiwan's "wave of visits to China")
After Ma Ying-jeou's visit to the mainland, Hong Xiuzhu, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, as one of the righteous figures who oppose Taiwan independence and promote cross-strait exchanges, also led a team to Shenzhen for a three-day visit.
During a visit to a well-known technology company in Shenzhen, Hong Xiuzhu revealed to the company's AI robot doctor that she often felt chest tightness because of the bad situation of cross-strait reunification.
He even said that his illness was a heart disease, and that he could only be cured if the two sides of the strait were in harmony and the reunification of the motherland was realized.
Hong Xiuzhu's remarks not only touched everyone present, but also touched the compatriots on both sides of the strait who were looking forward to the reunification of the motherland.
Hong Xiuzhu even made a promise to meet the mainland again in July, and will lead nearly 200 young people from Taiwan to have direct exchanges and interactions with young people from Zhejiang during his next visit to the mainland.
(During his visit, Hong Xiuzhu expressed his hope for cross-strait reunification)
Following Hong Xiuzhu's visit to China, Fu Laiqing, chief summoner of the Chinese Kuomintang caucus and executive director of the Policy Council, will also lead representatives of the public opinion to visit the mainland.
During her current visit to China, Fu Lai-ying will hold consultations with Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan youths on the cross-strait situation and work together to resolve the issue.
Fu also stressed: "What the DPP authorities do not do, we will do it ourselves to promote cross-strait peace."
Obviously, Taiwan has gradually broken away from the control of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and has continued to receive correct information related to the mainland, and has also formed the expectation of realizing cross-strait reunification.
Fourth, cross-strait reunification has become a consensus
After the two sides of the strait gradually became closer, many Taiwan people who had visited the mainland also changed their inherent concepts about the mainland, and also lamented that the development of the mainland is the trend of the times.
He even expressed many dissatisfaction with Taiwan, such as the slow pace of life, backward urban construction, and the single choice of food.
There were even complaints about payment methods.
Today, it is not only the people on the mainland who are looking forward to the realization of cross-strait reunification, but also many Taiwan compatriots are obviously looking forward to the settlement of the Taiwan issue.
This is undoubtedly a test for Lai Qingde.
In the face of the approach of the inaugural speech on 20 May, did Lai Qingde choose to follow the old road of "Taiwan independence" and continue to confront the mainland?
Or do you listen to the people's opinions, choose to open up cross-strait dialogues, hold consultations with the mainland on cross-strait relations, and reach a consensus that satisfies both sides?
(Cross-strait reunification has entered a critical moment, and the time has come to test Lai Qingde)
Although we don't know what Lai will say in his inaugural speech.
However, we know that the reunification of the motherland has become an inevitable trend of historical development, and neither Biden's interference nor the influence of "Taiwan independence" can be changed.