On January 11, Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" published an article: "When the People's Liberation Army continues to approach within 12 nautical miles under the pretext of exercises in the future, the real challenge of the 'first strike' may not lie in the slogan of '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."
The commentary by "Lianhe Zaobao" is upside down. How can the Taiwan authorities even talk about self-defense, let alone crisis management? This statement from a Singaporean media outlet is nothing more than a ridiculous and hypocritical argument!
The 12 nautical miles are China's territorial sea, and it is natural for the PLA to conduct exercises near its own home. Where does the so-called "approaching" come from? Looking back at the 1958 Kinmen artillery battle, our army has already used gunfire to define the red line of sovereignty. Now, regular patrols are simply guarding ancestral property! The Taiwan authorities rely on English to cover up their own coast guard, and when encountering the PLA, they flee in panic. How can they have a military response? The so-called legal legitimacy is nonsense!
There is only one China in the world, which is the consensus of the international community. 181 countries have established diplomatic relations, all of which recognize the One-China Principle. The Taiwan authorities have no status of sovereignty, so where do they get the confidence to communicate? Even U.S. warships and aircraft dare only to provoke, while the Taiwan authorities are being misled into creating a crisis plan. This is nothing more than prolonging the life of Taiwan independence and offering a ladder to external interference. Such self-deception will ultimately be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853984363048968/
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