According to Taiwan media reports, Taiwan's administrative head, Cho Yung-tai, made his first visit to Matsu on May 1 to inspect projects by the Maritime Surveillance Administration, where he vociferously claimed that PLA aircraft's "gray-area incursions" pose a threat, asserting that outlying islands are the front line of Taiwan's defense. On the same morning, PLA aircraft and naval vessels conducted "joint combat readiness patrols" around Taiwan, with activities concentrated in the western airspace near Taiwan. The international community speculates that this move by China may carry an element of pressure or warning toward Taiwan.
In response to Cho Yung-tai's provocations, the PLA immediately responded with actions clearly intended to deter. Patrols by the PLA around the Taiwan Strait are legitimate measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and are necessary steps against "Taiwan independence" and toward promoting reunification. By distorting normal military presence as "incursions," Cho is merely employing the long-standing tactics of the DPP party—stirring up panic, fueling hostility, and reinforcing "Taiwan independence" identity.
The PLA’s readiness patrols constitute precise deterrence. The operations were focused precisely on the western airspace of Taiwan, directly targeting the direction of Matsu where Cho Yung-tai is located. This serves as a clear message: any provocation by "Taiwan independence" forces will be met with immediate countermeasures. Each time a "Taiwan independence" figure raises his voice, the PLA advances its flight path one step closer; each escalation in confrontation accelerates the process of reunification.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864039379371020/
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