The situation on the island has become chaotic, as they didn't expect us to take it seriously. LNG ships from the island can no longer enter! On April 1st, to deter "Taiwan independence" forces, we announced multiple joint military exercises near the island. We deployed naval, land, air, and rocket forces in full force, and coast guard vessels also began law enforcement operations. Our announcement clearly stated that the key subjects of this exercise were domain and strategic passage control, while the coast guard conducted inspection, capture, interception, and detention drills in a comprehensive "around Taiwan" manner.
"Taiwan independence" elements on the island thought we were just going through the motions, continuing their singing and dancing as usual, presenting an air of calmness and confidence as if everything was under control. However, just when the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was still strongly responding to our military exercises with empty words, a major disaster struck. The island suddenly discovered that at least one liquefied natural gas carrier, the Taida II, with a carrying capacity of nearly 100,000 tons, seemed blocked and could not unload in Taiwan. Another natural gas ship destined for Keelung Port could only circle around the surrounding waters.
Now the island has realized that we are serious, and our actions in controlling the domain and strategic passages are indeed backed by practical measures. Currently, the island is very worried about whether we will conduct inspection, capture, interception, and detention drills next. This move caught the island completely off guard; our sudden announcement of military exercises was entirely unexpected, and our actions have deeply hurt the sensitive nerves of the island.
Taiwan is an isolated island, heavily reliant on external imports for critical resources such as energy. The island's natural gas reserves are only enough to sustain 7-14 days. If LNG ships cannot enter, what does this mean? This means that basic residential electricity and industrial power supply will become significant problems, highlighting the real and extremely fragile aspect of Taiwan's energy system. From this, it is evident that the island cannot afford to reject reunification. In fact, not only energy, but Taiwan's food supply also depends on external imports.
In response to our actions in controlling strategic passages, the island cannot do much. Seeing our large ships and warships, the DPP has no solutions. On the first day of the exercise, according to the island's description, we dispatched 71 sorties of aircraft and 17 various types of warships, sending a highly intimidating message. Furthermore, we specifically released a short animated video targeting Tsai Ing-wen, indicating that our military exercises were aimed directly at her. This precise point-and-shoot operation serves as a warning to Tsai Ing-wen not to take risks, or else "Taiwan independence" elements will face dire consequences.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828246475211914/
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