Preface
Since Lai Qingde took office, cross-strait relations have continued to deteriorate at the instigation of the United States, and General Paparo of the United States has also said that if the mainland launches an "attack" on Taiwan, the United States will implement a "hellscape" plan to turn Taiwan into a "no-man's purgatory."
However, Lai Qingde believes that the United States is still unswervingly on the side of Taiwan, so it has also begun countermeasures against the mainland, and the People's Liberation Army cannot get used to him and take the initiative to attack "encircling the island on all sides"!
The U.S. "Hell Landscape" plan has sparked controversy
The United States knows China's determination to achieve reunification, but it does not know when China will achieve reunification.
China also understands the specific purpose of the United States in provoking the Taiwan issue, but the United States also feels that the time has not yet come, and is also waiting for the best time.
So both China and the United States are waiting, waiting for the best time, but the United States revealed a bombshell news at the beginning of this month.
According to the US media, the newly appointed U.S. Indo-Pacific commander, General Samuel Paparo, said that if China launches an attack on Taiwan, the United States will adopt a "hellscape" plan, and will deploy a large number of drones in the Taiwan region, completely turning Taiwan into a "no man's hell".
And Paparo also explained in detail this "hell landscape" plan, he said that when Chinese mainland "attacks" Taiwan, the United States will quickly dispatch thousands of unmanned boats, drones and other advanced equipment to Taiwan, delaying the progress of the PLA, making Taiwan a "hell", and letting the PLA survive this tragic war.
Source: Global Times 2024-6-12 "Naked Intimidation, US Generals Threaten to Make the Taiwan Strait "Hell"
Paparo's message to American journalists at the Shangri-La meeting can be said to be an extremely provocative remark on the situation in the Taiwan Strait and a naked threat to China.
But is it really that easy for the United States? Sending so many drones and other advanced equipment from the United States to Taiwan can be said to be a very difficult task.
On June 26, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded to the inappropriate remarks of the US side.
Zhu Fenglian said that the United States used to have a "plan to destroy Taiwan" and now a "hellscape" plan, and it can be said that the true intentions of the United States have been fully disclosed.
And the reason why the United States is doing this is nothing more than to be able to guarantee its own interests, but the "Hell Landscape" plan of the United States is indeed not very good.
The "destruction" plan is advertised over and over again, clearly to debunk their ultimate goal and let everyone know that the United States can sacrifice any country for its own interests.
It is believed that Taiwan's pro-US "Taiwan independence" elements should also be able to see clearly the true face of the United States from Paparo's remarks, and the United States has once again made its ugly face public.
However, some "Taiwan independence" elements still believe that this is a guarantee from the United States to Taiwan, as if the United States is still "supporting" Taiwan.
Source: China News Network 2024-6-26 "The US side clamored to turn the Taiwan Strait into a "hell" and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded"
In response to the threatening remarks of the United States, at a press conference of the Ministry of National Defense on June 27, spokesman Wu Qian said that those who clamored to turn the country into a purgatory on earth should be prepared to be sent to hell.
The United States is trying to achieve its goal of "using Taiwan to contain China" and turn the Taiwan Strait into a "hell on earth." We can see that the purpose of the United States is extremely crazy.
China absolutely opposes the fact that the United States is constantly pushing forward its military frontline deployment in the Asia-Pacific region and provoking relations between the mainland and Taiwan.
Wu Qian said that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has always adhered to the principle of "if anyone offends me, I will offend others," and the PLA has never been afraid of intimidation and threats.
Source: Global Times 2024-6-27 "The U.S. Army Says It Will Turn the Taiwan Strait into a No Man's Hell, and the Ministry of Defense Responds"
Taiwan's countermeasures against the mainland
Seeing that China's "opinions" have begun to be implemented, and the United States is constantly "helping" Taiwan, Lai Qingde is also ready to fight to the death.
After receiving the "support" of the United States, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) boldly launched counter-sanctions against the mainland, making the situation in the Taiwan Strait tense again.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) issued a direct orange warning to Chinese tourists, and also reminded Taiwanese people to carefully consider the possibility of traveling to the mainland.
Information source: Strait Herald 2024-6-28 "The DPP Authorities Raise the Warning for Travel to the Mainland, and the Peasant Association Bosses on the Island Criticize: Very Childish Behavior"
The Kuomintang also expressed its opinion on the decision made by the DPP authorities, saying that there are no longer friendly relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and people-to-people contacts are gradually decreasing.
The DPP also needs to think about it: If the contradictions are intensified, both sides of the strait will definitely lose in the end, and this is what the majority of people on both sides of the strait do not want to see.
It can be seen that the Kuomintang's remarks this time are a bit ambiguous, when Lai Qingde constantly put forward the "Taiwan independence" and "two-state theory," and also constantly challenged the mainland.
And every time Zhu Lilun challenged him, he avoided talking about it, but every time the mainland made a move, Zhu Lilun repeatedly shouted at the mainland to maintain "restraint" and carry out moral kidnapping of the mainland.
In Zhu Lilun's heart, the DPP and Lai Qingde must not be offended, after all, under the same roof, if there is any opposition, Lai Qingde will definitely be the first to stand up and attack them.
However, Chinese mainland often puts the overall situation first, and bears the burden of humiliation this time. At present, there is only one remaining place in Taiwan that has not been thoroughly "greened" by the DPP, and that is the Taiwan military.
However, after Lai Ching-te appointed Gu Li-hsiung as "defense minister," the DPP also began to carry out drastic reforms of Taiwan's armed forces, hoping that Taiwan's armed forces would also be thoroughly planned into the "green battalion."
Gu Lixiong can be said to be a typical element of "Taiwan independence," and he once redefined the concept of the "first strike" of the Taiwan military, saying that under three circumstances, the Taiwan military can launch a "first strike" against the PLA.
This includes the PLA's attack on Taiwan's aircraft, ships, and facilities, as well as on Taiwan's main island and outer islands, and if the PLA enters within 12 nautical miles of Taiwan without permission, the Taiwan military can carry out a "first strike."
Gu Lixiong's remarks have attracted the attention of many media, and this kind of "strong" "Taiwan independence" elements are exactly what Lai Qingde needs, but Gu Lixiong was quickly slapped in the face.
The people in Taiwan have questioned what Gu Lixiong said, is it to let the combat troops decide whether to shoot or not without any warning or dispersion?
Information source: Voice of the Straits 2024-6-19 "When Gu Lixiong begins to be crazy "heroes", how far is the Taiwan Strait from the first blow? 》
Gu Lixiong was also overwhelmed by the public opinion of the Taiwan people, and he said to the outside world that the Taiwan military did not strike a "first blow" but exercised the "right of self-defense."
However, Gu Lixiong did not mention the definition and exercise of the "right of self-defense", and even the reason was that "it is not appropriate to disclose it to the outside world".
However, it has also been revealed that in an emergency, the commander of the missile company of the Taiwan military unit can decide whether or not to open fire on his own in accordance with the rules of engagement, and I wonder what kind of explanation Gu Lixiong, the "defense chief," will make, and the outside world is waiting for his reply.
It can be said that after this provision, Lai Qingde is equivalent to holding the key to the war in his hands, and when Qiu Guozheng was in office before, such a thing would not have happened at all.
Now that Lai Qingde has directly replaced this position with a "Taiwan independence" activist, he believes that during the four years that Lai Qingde has been in office, the two sides of the strait will be an eventful time, and there will be no security guarantee for both sides, and a "war" may break out at any time.
"The island is surrounded on all sides," and Taiwan's "air defense siren" is constantly being raised
However, China will never allow anyone to "split the country" to exist, so China has resolutely countered Taiwan's actions.
According to relevant media reports, within 24 hours, the PLA dispatched a total of 35 sorties, and the number of "all-round encirclement" of Taiwan military planes also reached 33, and there were also seven warships operating around Taiwan.
At the same time, the PLA troops were "encircling the island on three sides," and at one time it was only 40 nautical miles away from Keelung, and although Taiwan said that it had "closely monitored and dealt with it," the Taiwan media revealed the situation inside Taiwan, and it was already a complete mess, and the entire Taiwan island was "constantly sounded by air defense sirens."
Information source: Huanqiu.com 2024-6-27 "Taiwan media is keeping an eye on: the PLA 42 aircraft ship "270 degrees" encircles Taiwan Island, "the alarm bell of the Taiwan missile force rings from morning to night"
China's act is to tell Lai Qingde and those "Taiwan independence" elements that the PLA has the ability to console the island by force, but the mainland is looking for the best opportunity for peaceful reunification as much as possible for the sake of the compatriots on both sides of the strait.
In fact, after Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the PLA's warships and warplanes have been conducting regular patrols near the "middle line of the strait", and the "middle line of the strait" has no legal basis at all, so the PLA has sufficient autonomy in this regard.
When asked about the PLA's "encirclement of the island" against Taiwan, Wu Qian said that the DPP needs to adapt to the "encirclement of the island on all sides" because the PLA's move is only to crack down on "Taiwan independence" elements, not the Taiwan people, and as long as they do not participate in "Taiwan independence," they have nothing to fear.
In the face of the stubborn resistance of the "Taiwan independence" diehards and the threat and deterrence of external forces, China's response is tough and reasonable, but criticism can never replace weapons.
As a matter of fact, since the promulgation of the mainland's "conditions," public opinion in Taiwan has undergone great changes. Some people who promote cross-strait peace have come forward one after another to call on the Taiwan people to oppose "Taiwan independence," and those "active Taiwan independence" elements have also exercised obvious restraint.
Source: Observer.com 2024-6-27 "Ministry of National Defense: "Surrounded by Taiwan on All Sides" Needs to be Adapted by the DPP Authorities
epilogue
It is hoped that the DPP authorities will see clearly the current situation, that the United States has never regarded Taiwan as an "ally" and is just an "abandoned child" that can be discarded at any time, and that the drunkard does not mean to drink, but the Taiwan authorities simply do not understand this meaning and have no choice but to confront the mainland.