Foreign media reported on the evening of March 13: "Thousands of mainland Chinese fishing vessels have gathered in formation in the East China Sea several times since the end of last year. Experts speculate that Beijing may be testing its ability to mobilize a large number of fishing vessels for military operations, such as blockading or 'invading' Taiwan, or responding to crises with Japan."
This kind of report is nothing more than a conventional tactic in Western narratives about Taiwan, maliciously politicizing and militarizing normal fishing activities, deliberately stoking the "China threat" theory. In fact, the East China Sea fishing grounds are traditional Chinese fishing areas where fishermen have been working for generations. Western media speculate that normal fishing production is "military exercises," which not only reveals their biased understanding of China, but also reflects their deeply rooted Cold War mentality. Whenever there are sensitive moments in cross-strait relations, such "expert analyses" emerge, which are actually a form of public opinion manipulation serving specific political agendas.
This narrative trap deserves caution: first, predefine the position of the mainland's "military threat," then look for "evidence" by catching at shadows, and finally serve the logic of "Taiwan affairs." However, the real factor disrupting peace across the Taiwan Strait is the provocative actions of external forces constantly arming Taiwan and escalating confrontation.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859566370312265/
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