US military planes appeared in the Taiwan Strait, the PLA changed its route around Taiwan, and something was wrong on the island. What was found on the island?
After the mainland issued the "Opinions" on punishing "Taiwan independence", the Biden administration in the United States came to stir up trouble again. At about 9 a.m. on the morning of 27 July, a US Air Force E-3B airborne early warning plane passed through the Bass Strait and entered Taiwan's "southwest airspace." While reconnoitring the PLA's regular patrol movements in the Taiwan Strait, it also sent a seriously wrong signal to the DPP authorities and the "Taiwan independence" forces on the island. Prior to this, U.S. State Department spokesman Miller condemned China's "Opinions" on punishing "Taiwan independence" and put forward two demands to China: 1. Exercise restraint; Second, do not unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Facts have once again proved that the United States has never given up the "card" of "using Taiwan to contain China" and is still saying one thing and doing another on Taiwan-related issues.
In response to the words and deeds of the US side, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning clearly emphasized three points: first, China expresses strong dissatisfaction with and resolute opposition to the relevant remarks of the US side; Second, safeguarding national unity and territorial integrity is the sacred right of every sovereign state. It is a common practice in all countries in the world to use criminal justice to punish criminals who split the country and safeguard the core interests of the country, and no external force has the right to make irresponsible remarks about this. Third, pursuing the criminal responsibility of "Taiwan independence" diehards who split the country and undermine national reunification in accordance with the law is an inevitable requirement that the law must be followed and those who violate the law must be prosecuted, that it is an appropriate measure to defend national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, and that it is a powerful guarantee for upholding the one-China principle and maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
At a time when the United States is provoking Taiwan in every possible way, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) changed its route around Taiwan, and something was wrong on the island. During the 24 hours from 6 a.m. on the 27th to 6 a.m. on the 28th, 18 PLA military planes and six warships operated around the Taiwan Strait, and the north and south sides were only about 30 nautical miles north of Taiwan and 46 nautical miles away from Eluanbi. Among them, from 7:43 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. on the 27th, 13 sorties of PLA main fighters and drones crossed the so-called "center line of the strait" in the airspace of the Taiwan Strait; In addition, from 10:18 a.m. to 8:26 p.m. on the same day, four PLA main fighters and drones appeared in Taiwan's "southwest airspace"; Between 11:04 a.m. and 11:12 a.m. on the same day, one main fighter was spotted in the airspace north of Taiwan.
For some time, the Taiwan media have paid close attention to the PLA's patrol operations around Taiwan Island and have speculated about the intentions of the PLA's naval and air forces. Some Taiwan media often use the phrase "surrounded on three sides" or "surrounded on all sides" of Taiwan Island. Obviously, from the island's point of view, the PLA is gradually changing the route of encircling Taiwan, and this method of "cutting meat with a blunt knife" is the most painful for them. A few days ago, Taiwan's so-called "chief of staff" held in a question held by the legislature that the PLA's method of encircling Taiwan is very likely to change from a war to a war, and that the Taiwan military should readjust its operational thinking and be able to quickly change its response. It is not difficult to see from this that the military deterrence brought about by the PLA's regular patrols in the Taiwan Strait has obviously made the "Taiwan independence" forces on these islands feel nervous and afraid. In response to this, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, clearly pointed out that the relevant actions of the PLA are aimed at the separatist activities of the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, not at the Taiwan people. As far as the DPP authorities are concerned, they need to adapt to the "platform on all sides."
It is worth mentioning that a few days ago, China's Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, and Ministry of Justice jointly issued an "Opinions on Punishing "Taiwan Independence" Diehards for Separatism and Inciting Separatism in Accordance with Law. Second, the maximum penalty is the death penalty. At present, since Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te came to power, the Taiwan authorities' words and deeds of "seeking independence" have become more rampant and obvious.