Recently, the Taiwan Strait region has set off another "smell of gunpowder," and people cannot help but worry about whether a tense confrontation situation will be staged again. Just on April 29, a striking event occurred in the waters of Kinmen: the mainland's coast guard formation appeared near Kinmen again, this time so close that the island's buildings could be clearly seen. Taiwan's coast guard ships also reacted quickly, trying to stop the mainland ships from approaching. Does this indicate that a new conflict will break out between the two sides of the strait?
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In fact, this time, the mainland's coast guard formation is huge, gathering several warships, and it can be clearly seen from the video taken at the scene that the silhouettes of these warships stand out on the horizon, and the distance from Kinmen Island is almost within reach. At the same time, Taiwan's PP-10083 also showed firm determination and courage, and it did not hesitate to block the front of the mainland fleet, like a solid barrier, trying to stop the mainland fleet from approaching further with its meager strength.
Although Taiwan's coast guard ships are far inferior to those of the mainland's coast guard warships in terms of tonnage and equipment, they have shown no less determination and courage than their counterparts. The officers and men on these ships have demonstrated their firm conviction in defending territorial sovereignty with their actions. In the face of the approach of the continental fleet, they did not retreat, but chose to stand bravely in the front and form a confrontation with the other side.
In the face of this tense confrontation, the mainland's coast guard also issued an unequivocal warning: "Ship PP-10083, your actions have seriously threatened the safety of our navigation, please immediately regulate navigation, otherwise you will bear all the consequences arising therefrom." The tone of this sentence is serious and firm, and it is not only a warning to Taiwan's warships, but also a solemn statement to the situation in the Taiwan Strait as a whole.
Such a scene cannot help but remind people of the tense period of cross-strait confrontation in the past, but after in-depth analysis and judgment by many parties, people have gradually discovered that this incident may not be as simple as a simple military confrontation.
Looking back at the "2.14 ship collision" two months ago, two mainland fishermen were tragically killed in the waters near Kinmen. However, the Taiwan authorities have been very ineffective in handling this incident, and have neither restored the truth nor given sufficient care and help to the families of the victims. This has led to further tensions in cross-strait relations.
Not long ago, Taiwan's former leader, Ma Ying-jeou, and representatives of the Kuomintang went to the mainland, which gave cross-strait relations a look of hope for improvement. However, the "14 February incident" that occurred before still made cross-strait relations a little tense and made people feel uneasy.
Under these circumstances, the mainland government has sent a clear warning to the Taiwan authorities by instigating the coast guard fleet to approach Kinmen: It is hoped that they will be able to properly handle the follow-up issues of the "14 February incident" and show their goodwill and sincerity toward the mainland. At the same time, the mainland also hopes to create conditions for the resumption of cross-strait tourist direct trains in this way.
At present, relations across the Taiwan Strait are once again in a difficult situation. On the one hand, the truth of the "14 February incident" has not yet been ascertained, and the attitude of the DPP authorities is also worrying; on the other hand, the opening up of Kinmen to tourism is very important to the people on both sides of the strait, and neither side wants to lose on this issue. Therefore, both sides are trying to find a solution to the problem.
Faced with this situation, the mainland's coast guard fleet may only be a small "appearance". If the Taiwan authorities still lack sincerity and action, then the mainland side may take further measures to safeguard its own interests. However, we still hope that this confrontation is only a brief episode, rather than the beginning of the deterioration of cross-strait relations.
Although there are complex historical and political issues on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, we have always been one family. We hope that the two sides will be able to put aside prejudice and misunderstanding and resolve differences and contradictions through dialogue and consultation. Only in this way can the Taiwan Strait region truly achieve long-term peace and stability and prosperous development. We also sincerely appeal to the DPP authorities to take into account the overall situation, have the courage to take responsibility, and contribute their own strength to the repair of cross-strait relations.