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the german warships ignored warnings and crossed the taiwan strait. the pla eastern theater command's elite naval and air forces were deployed to deter restless forces. this move also proved that the german warships were finally scared. what is the purpose of germany sending warships to sail through the taiwan strait this time? will the dpp authorities give up the idea of ​​"seeking independence"?

although china has long issued clear warnings and reminders about foreign warships sailing through the taiwan strait, there are always some countries that choose to cross the red line drawn by china.on september 13, the german navy frigate "baden-württemberg" and the supply ship "frankfurt" crossed the taiwan strait in formation.later, german defense minister pistorius and taiwan's defense department confirmed the news. this was the first time in 22 years that a german warship sailed through the taiwan strait again, so this matter also attracted the attention and discussion of some media. regarding the german warship sailing through the taiwan strait, chinese foreign ministry spokesman mao ning made it clear at a regular press conference thatthe taiwan issue is not an issue of freedom of navigation, but an issue concerning china's sovereignty and territorial integrity. china firmly opposes provocations and threats to china's sovereignty and security in the name of freedom of navigation.in addition to diplomatic rebuttal, china also took military countermeasures against the german warship's passage through the taiwan strait.

senior colonel li xi, spokesman for the pla eastern theater command, said that the theater organized naval and air forces to monitor and guard the entire process. germany's actions increased security risks and sent wrong signals. the theater troops always remain on high alert and resolutely counter all threats and provocations. in other words, every move of the german warship is under the monitoring of the pla's naval and air forces. as long as the german warship makes any rash moves, the pla can launch rights protection countermeasures in accordance with the law to effectively safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.however, it is ridiculous that germany has its own explanation for sailing through the taiwan strait. according to german defense minister pistorius, the taiwan strait is "international waters" and considering the weather, sailing through the taiwan strait is the safest route. this statement is simply wrong. first of all, the taiwan strait is not "international waters". secondly, three years ago, the german warship chose to take a detour, but this time it deliberately sailed through it, obviously for ulterior motives. finally, the control of the taiwan strait is in the hands of china, and sailing through it needs to be reported in advance. if it sails through it without authorization and openly hypes it up, it is a very serious provocation.

in the view of some analysts, germany chose to send warships to cross the taiwan strait at this time for two main purposes: first, to use this passage as a "pledge of allegiance" to please the united states. after all, there are many pro-american politicians in the german government who have always hoped to gain recognition and support from the united states, so provoking on the taiwan issue is not a big deal in their view. second, to use this to test china's bottom line and reaction on the taiwan issue. previously, the news that the german warship planned to sail through the taiwan strait was widely circulated, and even the german captain revealed that they were still waiting for orders from berlin. this means that in the past period of time, the german government has begun to consider the gains and losses and impacts of this passage.it is worth mentioning that during this passage, the german warships kept their automatic ship identification systems turned on to clearly show their positions and navigation tracks to the outside world. this move was also seen by the outside world as a signal that germany was admitting defeat, because the german warships were also worried about misjudgments, which would put them in a very bad situation. therefore, they chose this relatively safe method to ensure the smooth completion of the passage.

it should be noted that it is not just the german warships that are afraid of the current tension in the taiwan strait, but also the dpp authorities on the island. since coming to power, taiwan leader lai ching-te has been openly clamoring for the so-called "two sides of the taiwan strait are not subordinate to each other" and has repeatedly made a series of wrong remarks on "seeking independence and refusing unification" in public, which has had a huge impact on the easing of cross-strait relations and increased the possibility of a conflict in the taiwan strait. this situation has also greatly worried the people on the island. after all, no one wants the shadow of war to appear over their heads.the pla's ships and aircraft's continued combat patrols in taiwan are also an effective deterrent to the "taiwan independence" elements on the island, making them understand that if they dare to touch the "red line warning", the pla will inevitably complete the reunification of the two sides with thundering force, and those "taiwan independence" elements will then face just trial and liquidation.