Since taking office, the Biden administration has been promoting its " Indo-Pacific strategy ", the Taiwan issue being an extremely important part of it. Recently, the United States once again approved arms sales to Taiwan and staged a series of farce "visits to Taiwan", making the situation across the Taiwan Strait tense again. And after receiving the support of the United States, the Taiwan authorities have not been idle.
According to reports from the island media on April 20, the Taiwan authorities recently confirmed that they will officially purchase the Xiongsheng surface-to-surface cruise missile developed by the "Zhongshan Academy of Sciences". According to information released by the academy, on April 20, 21, and 22, the Taiwan military will continuously conduct live ammunition launches at the Jiupeng Base in Pingtung and the seaside of Chenggong Town on the east coast. The maximum ballistic height is "infinitely high." Taiwanese media speculated that those involved in these launch missions were probably Xiongsheng missiles. However, so far, neither the "Zhongshan Academy of Sciences" nor Taiwan's defense department has responded.
According to some "military experts" on the island, the Xiongsheng missile has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and is launched from Taiwan. It can cover most of the six provinces and cities of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian and Shanghai. Once something happens in the Taiwan Strait, the Taiwan military can try to use this type of missile to attack key node targets on the mainland such as airports and transportation hubs, in order to disrupt the PLA's combat rhythm and gain reaction time for its own side to adjust its deployment.
It is worth noting that not long before the Taiwan authorities confirmed the purchase of Xiongsheng missiles, a US congressional delegation flew to Taiwan on a US military aircraft in an attempt to support the Taiwan authorities.
Illustration: Member of the U.S. Congressional delegation, U.S. Congressman Lindsey Graham
The day after the delegation arrived in Taiwan, that is, April 15, The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army dispatched naval and air forces to We organized multi-service joint combat readiness patrols in the East China Sea and in the sea and airspace surrounding Taiwan Island, and conducted drills on sea assaults and other subjects. China's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made it clear that this operation in the Eastern Theater Command was organized in response to the recent frequent false signals released by the United States on the Taiwan issue. It can be seen that the source of recent tensions in the Taiwan Strait still lies in the United States.
After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, although the entire NATO group turned its attention to Europe, the United States still did not forget to vigorously promote its so-called "Indo-Pacific system." The Biden administration first approved a new round of arms sales to Taiwan involving the Patriot missile system , and then sent a delegation composed of former national security officials to visit Taiwan. At the same time, the U.S. Congress also took advantage of the situation and staged many dramas such as Pelosi's "tactical positive".
The Democratic Progressive Party authorities are also willing to cling to the thigh of the United States. In addition to purchasing Xiongsheng surface-to-surface cruise missiles and creating an image that they will fight to the end. After the People's Liberation Army conducted exercises near the Taiwan Strait, the Taiwan authorities also issued harsh words, saying that the People's Liberation Army's action "will only strengthen the Taiwanese people's will to resist, and will also attract support for Taiwan from the United States and more partners, and support peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait." "
But the DPP authorities have ignored one thing, that is, the people on the island will not follow them all the way! After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, some people on the island have come to understand the facts: In the post-epidemic era, the gap between the two sides in economic, military and other fields has become increasingly obvious. Taiwan's future lies in national reunification, and the "blank checks" issued by the United States and other external forces are ultimately unreliable.
The series of actions taken by the United States completely regard Taiwan and the people on the island as a tool to contain mainland China. Therefore, it is obvious that the DPP authorities’ attempts to “prevail from foreign countries”, “reject reunification with force”, and “use force to seek independence” are destined to fail, and will have only one final outcome. Before being pushed into the "fire pit" by "Taiwan independence" elements and external interference forces, the Taiwanese people will definitely make the right choice.
