As the situation in the Taiwan Strait has become more and more tense recently, the mainland has also made strong responses to Taiwan's actions one after another, but in such a situation, Lai Qingde went so far as to directly make a showdown with the mainland, threatening that the Taiwan military is ready for battle, and that the window for cross-strait peace is closed?
Since the vicious collision incident that occurred in the Xiamen-Jin Sea area in March this year caused instant tension in cross-strait relations, the Taiwan authorities did not give any positive response to this incident, but instead conducted a live-fire exercise in Kinmen.
Such actions of the Taiwan authorities are undoubtedly aimed at the mainland, and even in the personnel layout of the Taiwan authorities announced by Lai Ching-te before, basically all of the people who hold posts in important places are his own cronies, and they are also complete "Taiwan independence" elements.
According to relevant reports, on January 30 this year, the mainland announced that it would cancel the flight bias of the M503 route from north to south from February 1.
Subsequently, the news released by the Civil Aviation Resources Network on April 19, 2024 learned that from that day, the Civil Aviation Administration announced that the W122 and W123 connecting routes of the M503 route would be operated from east to west.
The Taiwan authorities reacted very strongly to such a move by the mainland, holding that this was "an improper attempt to use civil aviation as a package against Taiwan's politics and even the military."
Some experts in Taiwan even said that this is "an attempt to erase the existence of the middle line of the strait, which is tantamount to using technical means to negate the restricted navigation zone set up in accordance with its own laws, and has the meaning of legal warfare."
Taiwan's "Ministry of Communications" Civil Aviation Administration said on the 19th that the W122 route is close to the Matsu terminal airspace, and the W123 route is closer to the Kinmen terminal airspace, and the airspace between the two sides is very small, and there are certain risks.
DPP "legislator" Shen Boyang said that what Taiwan lacks most now is the corresponding countermeasures, and if it continues like this, it will only make the mainland "press on step by step."
According to relevant reports, Lai Ching-te recently inspected the air defense and tactical fighter units of the Taiwan Air Force and demanded that combat readiness be maintained 24 hours a day.
It is clear that although Lai Qingde is still a month away from taking office, he is now eager to take control of the defense-related departments.
In fact, Lai Ching-de's visit to Taichung to inspect these relevant troops was because he was also very scared in his heart, wondering how the Taiwan side would respond if the mainland carried out military reunification.
Although they have been clamoring in public, they are still very scared in their hearts, especially a series of measures taken by the mainland in recent times, which has made Lai Qingde very insecure.
However, everyone knows that if the Taiwan side wants to confront the mainland head-on, it is undoubtedly hitting a stone with an egg, and the military gap will make the Taiwan side have no chance of winning at all.
Yang Jinlong, president of Taiwan's monetary institution, also released news that the situation in the Taiwan Strait is becoming more and more tense, and in order to deal with a series of uncontrollable situations that may occur, they have prepared NT$300 billion as war preparedness funds.
The current situation in the Taiwan Strait has become more and more tense as Lai Qingde gradually takes office, and the hope for peaceful reunification has become rather slim.
However, no matter what happens, Taiwan will always be a part of China, and the issue of territorial integrity is a red line within a red line for China, and no one or force can interfere in any way.
There is no doubt that Taiwan's reunification is an inevitable thing, and what the Taiwan authorities should do is to actively cooperate with the mainland and bring about a beautiful situation of peaceful reunification.
Lai Qingde's inaugural speech is less than a month away, but it is not difficult to see from Lai Qingde's recent performance that he is ready to carry out the "Taiwan independence" act to the end, and there is no room for maneuver.
You must know that peace is very hard-won, so the mainland has always emphasized the attitude of avoiding war and wants to promote a situation of peaceful reunification, but the DPP has insisted on going its own way.
In particular, Lai Qingde's remark that he would go to war at any time has directly brought cross-strait relations into a tense atmosphere, and he even wants to rely on the United States to achieve his own goals.
It can only be said that Lai Qingde's idea will not be realized at all, and our country will not allow any country to participate in the Taiwan Strait issue, which is our country's internal affair.
However, Lai Qingde also knows very well that although he has been provoking the mainland now, he does not dare to touch the mainland's bottom line, after all, if the mainland side makes up its mind to military reunification, he will not have to wait until May to officially take office.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the Taiwan-Kim Defense Ministry claimed that the Kinmen shooting, which was originally scheduled for April 2, was changed to a land range shooting for fear of provocation and the danger of sea protection in foggy weather.
It is hoped that the Taiwan side will understand that reunification has become a result, and that it will stop engaging in "Taiwan independence" acts, and that the people of Taiwan also want to completely realize reunification.
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CCTV - April 21, 2024 "[Both sides of the Taiwan Strait] Lai Qingde threatens to "start a war at any time" to close the window of cross-strait peace?
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China.com - April 22, 2024 "Lai Qingde vainly claims to let the world see the determination to protect Taiwan!
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