Today's military exercise has seen PLA soldiers successfully land on Kinmen? This morning, a mainland man paddled an inflatable boat from Xiamen to Kinmen in an attempt to sneak across the border. The Taiwan Navy and Coast Guard, already on high alert, claimed that this might be the "advance personnel" sent by the mainland, part of the mainland's military exercise, with the PLA employing a tactic of feinting east while attacking west. While this man landed on Kinmen, several mainland maritime police vessels were also spotted entering the so-called "restricted waters" near Mazu, leaving the Taiwan Coast Guard scrambling.
The mainland's military exercises around Taiwan are becoming increasingly varied and closer to the island. The "attacks" on Taiwan are becoming more stereoscopic and rich, more approaching the scene of actual combat, leaving the Taiwan military and Tsai Ing-wen's clique increasingly directionless and uncertain. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA announced today (January 1st) that it will organize land, sea, air forces, and rocket troops to conduct military exercises around Taiwan. The Taiwan Coast Guard reported in the afternoon that just before the PLA's military exercise, a 53-year-old Mr. Zheng from the mainland successfully "landed" on Kinmen. During patrol, at 6:49 AM, the Taiwan Coast Guard discovered a suspicious inflatable boat in the Hannershehua front sea area of Kinmen, and arrested the mainland man on the shore.
Since this incident occurred before the PLA announced the military exercise, but after the man was caught, the "Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch" of the Taiwan Coast Guard did not dare to take it lightly. They then conducted real-time radar monitoring of Kinmen, Matsu, and Penghu and were shocked to discover that there were respectively 2 mainland maritime police ships "crossing the line" and "provoking" in the so-called "restricted waters" near West Yingu of Matsu and Wuku. Both the Taiwan Coast Guard and the Taiwan military were left sweating coldly. How did the PLA disturb their peace at dawn?
The "Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch" of the Taiwan Coast Guard urgently dispatched four patrol boats, PP10082, 10037, 3586, and 10081, for what they called "one-on-one" "monitoring and deterrence." In reality, these small Taiwanese coast guard vessels could do nothing but "escort," following the mainland maritime police ships wherever they went.
In general, the man's landing on Kinmen is likely a private smuggling incident. However, the Taiwan Coast Guard exaggerated its achievements, elevating its awareness and judgment level, thus linking this private smuggling case with the military exercise. In its press release, it stated, "Before the mainland released the military exercise at 7:30 AM today, the Ninth Shore Patrol Team of the Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch had discovered and captured this case at 6:49 AM. The mainland's 'gray zone harassment' against us has become routine and constantly tests our reactions with various means. This small-scale target smuggling incident happened just before the mainland announced the military exercise, followed closely by the arrival of mainland maritime police ships. It is not impossible that this case is related to the military exercise or even part of it." "Facing the mainland's obvious complex situation of launching 'gray zone harassment' or military exercises, the Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch remains vigilant..."
Those who do no wrong have nothing to fear. Tsai Ing-wen's provocations have triggered large-scale military exercises by the PLA as a countermeasure, leading to increased tension in the Taiwan Strait, causing trouble for the Taiwan military and coast guard. At this moment, any slight movement in the Taiwan Strait will make them nervous.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828188774048777/
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