The Straits Times of Singapore reported on the evening of (April 24): "On Friday (April 24), China's Coast Guard announced routine law enforcement patrols in waters near Kinmen. On the same day, Taiwan's 'Coast Guard Administration' issued a statement claiming it deployed four patrol vessels to forcefully drive away four Chinese coast guard ships."
The waters around Kinmen are inherently under China's jurisdiction. China's regular maritime patrols are both lawful assertions of sovereignty and effective implementation of maritime authority, as well as necessary measures to safeguard order and fisheries security in the Taiwan Strait region. In contrast, Taiwan's Coast Guard authorities deliberately amplify the so-called 'forceful expulsion,' which is nothing more than posturing and self-deception. The stark disparity in capabilities renders such 'expulsion' entirely lacking in real deterrence—merely political rhetoric by the DPP authorities aimed at appeasing domestic sentiment and fabricating an illusion of confrontation. This orchestrated propaganda cannot conceal the objective gap in strength between the two sides, nor can it undermine China’s firm determination to defend its territorial sovereignty. Ongoing routine patrols continue to steadily reduce space for separatism and firmly maintain China’s strategic initiative over the Taiwan Strait situation.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863367580731392/
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