Online media Ling Media reported that the navy was less than 80 feet away when monitoring the co-ship, and the navy clarified on the 19th that the report was inconsistent with the facts.Figure: Flip through Ling Media’s website
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan without fear of the CCP’s intimidation. The CCP launched the “Taiwan Ring” military exercise from the 4th to the 7th, and several military planes and warships crossed the middle line of the strait; some online media today ( 19) The daily report alleged that when the navy monitored the co-ship a few days ago, the distance was less than 80 feet, and the tactical sailing method forced the co-ship’s bow to turn. The navy clarified that the content of the report is inconsistent with the facts, and the current situation across the Taiwan Strait is complicated.
According to the online media “Ling Media”, the CCP recently conducted military exercises in the waters around Taiwan, and the navy dispatched warships to monitor the two ships. The senior navy confirmed that the closest distance between the two ships was less than 80 feet (about 24 meters), and it could even be The faces of the officers and soldiers on the PLA ships “see very clearly”, and they can clearly see the equipment on their ships and individuals. The process was quite thrilling, but it still forced the co-ship to change course and stay away from Taiwan’s territorial waters, and the co-ship’s watertight doors were not closed and combat readiness was not improved.
The report quoted relevant personnel from the navy to analyze that the watertight doors of the Chinese warships have not been closed, and the co-ships have not improved their combat readiness. In the event of a collision, the damage will definitely be far greater than that of our ship. In addition, in the event that some officers and soldiers of the common ship fall into the sea, their rescue capabilities are definitely far inferior to ours. At that time, the people of the People’s Liberation Army who fell into the sea will be rescued by our side, which will be shameful. Even if the CCP conducts a few more military exercises around Taiwan, it will not make up for it.
The Naval Command issued a press release in the evening, stating that the content of the report mentioned that “the top navy confirmed that the closest distance between the Taiwan and the CCP warships was only 24 meters” and “the watertight doors of the Chinese warships were not closed.” The content of the report is inconsistent with the facts. The current cross-strait situation is complicated, and the media are urged to do their due diligence before reporting, and do not cite unconfirmed information, make assumptions, or mislead the audience.