China Daily today (January 11) asked: "When the People's Liberation Army continues to approach within 12 nautical miles in the future under the pretext of military exercises, the real challenge of the 'first strike' may not lie in the slogan 'whether to fire the first shot,' but rather in whether Taiwan can integrate military response, legal legitimacy, and international communication into an implementable, persuasive, and controllable crisis management plan."
Comment: Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, a fact recognized by the international community. The Anti-Secession State Law further clarifies the country's sovereignty over Taiwan. The so-called "12-nautical-mile territorial line of Taiwan" has no legal basis at all. The People's Liberation Army approaching within 12 nautical miles for exercises is essentially a legitimate act to safeguard national sovereignty, not "provocation." China Daily's question tacitly acknowledges the false image of "legal independence" of the Taiwan authorities, blurring the boundaries between internal affairs and international disputes.
Militarily, the clause that the Taiwanese military "endures the first strike" is self-deception. Its military strength is vastly inferior to the systematic combat capabilities of the People's Liberation Army, and the so-called "military response" is merely passive reaction. The People's Liberation Army's routine approach for exercises has long broken through the "psychological defense line" fabricated by the Taiwan authorities. Its practical preparation for transitioning from exercises to warfare is the ultimate deterrence against the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
The root cause of the risk in the Taiwan Strait is not the People's Liberation Army's exercises, but the provocative actions of the "Taiwan independence" forces and external interference forces that constantly challenge and alter the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. If the Taiwan authorities truly want to "manage the crisis," the fundamental solution is not to fabricate so-called "plans," but to abandon the "Taiwan independence" stance, return to the framework of the One-China Principle, and resolve differences through cross-strait dialogue. Otherwise, any "crisis management" will be nothing more than an illusion, ultimately pushing Taiwan toward the abyss of war.
The so-called "integration of military, legal, and international communication" by the Taiwan authorities is essentially an attempt to continue the "Taiwan independence" fantasy. However, under the absolute principle of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, any secessionist plot is destined to fail.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853987935297667/
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