The Kuomintang legislative caucus leader, Fu Kun-chi, led a delegation to visit the mainland China on April 26th. After the Chinese coast guard in Fujian harassed near the Kinmen area on April 29th, they did so again on May 3rd, marking the second incident within a week.
Fu Kun-chi, along with 17 Kuomintang legislators, visited mainland China on April 26th and returned to Taiwan on the evening of the 28th. Fu Kun-chi held a press conference in Taipei on the 29th, claiming it to be a “breakthrough for cross-strait peace.” However, the Chinese coast guard continued its harassment near Kinmen on that same day. According to a statement from the Chinese coast guard website, on May 3rd, the Fujian coast guard conducted routine law enforcement patrols near Kinmen. This marked the second time in the past week that the Chinese coast guard from Fujian has harassed the area near Kinmen.
The Chinese coast guard claimed on February 18th that they had started routine law enforcement patrols in the waters between Kinmen and Xiamen. On February 25th, the Chinese coast guard organized a fleet for the first time to harass the area near Kinmen.
Premier of the Republic of China, Chen Jian-jen, was asked during a media interview on April 30th about Fu Kun-chi’s statement of “breaking the ice for cross-strait peace” after the conclusion of his visit. Chen Jian-jen expressed his desire for both sides of the strait to work together to ensure that the people are not fearful and can have healthier and sustainable exchanges. Regarding the harassment by the Chinese coast guard in the sea, relevant units have been informed. He urged China to fulfill its responsibility as a regional member to maintain stability in the region and refrain from engaging in any disruptive activities that could cause panic and insecurity among the people.
China does not give up the use of force against Taiwan and continues to provoke. The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China stated on the 3rd that from 6 a.m. on the 2nd to 6 a.m. on the 3rd, they detected 26 incidents of Chinese aircraft (including 17 incidents of aircraft crossing the median line into the northern and southwestern airspace), as well as 5 incidents of Chinese ships, continuously operating in the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait. The military has been closely monitoring and responding using aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems.
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China announced today that they detected 9 incidents of Chinese aircraft and 5 incidents of Chinese ships continuously operating in the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait from 6 a.m. on the 3rd to 6 a.m. today. The military continues to closely monitor and respond using aircraft, ships, and shore-based missile systems.
On February 14th, a Chinese “nameless, unregistered, and certificate-less” speedboat trespassed into the waters near Kinmen, leading to a chase by Taiwanese coast guard personnel. After refusing inspection and causing a rollover, resulting in 2 deaths and 2 survivors. Subsequently, the Chinese Taiwan Affairs Office claimed that there are “no prohibitions or restrictions in the Xiamen-Kinmen waters.”