Chinese pamphlets found on Erdan Island stating “Lai’s Taiwan independence is a dead end”

Taiwanese military officials said they found propaganda flyers on Erdan Island in Kinmen, allegedly dropped by Chinese troops, stating, “Lai’s Taiwan independence is a dead end,” Taiwan News reported.

One leaflet reads, “Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China, one Chinese nation. Taiwan independence is a dead end. “Lai’s Taiwan independence is a dead end.”

Next, another reads, “Using force to oppose unification only leads to a stalemate! Don’t sacrifice your life for Taiwan’s independence, do you understand?”

According to the military’s Kinmen Defense Command, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) may have dropped the leaflets during a recent two-day military exercise involving besieged Taiwan, which concluded on Saturday, according to Taiwan News.

Soldiers found a black cardboard box taped shut on a pier on Erdan Island in Liu Township, Kinmen County, with political slogans printed in simplified Chinese.

The Kinmen Defense Command said the object was dropped by a drone beyond visual range with the intention of attracting attention, sparking debate and increasing social media traffic, a “typical cognitive warfare move”. It said that critical facilities and situations in the defense sector are completely hidden.

A Chinese netizen posted a YouTube video on Saturday in which he/she placed the leaflets in a black cardboard box and wrapped them with red ribbon before storing them. he/she is then shown driving to the coast, piloting his/her drone over Arden Island and dropping off packages at a military base.

According to Taiwan News, a few days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in as President of Taiwan on May 20, China launched a two-day military exercise on May 23 to surround Taiwan in response to so-called “separatist acts”. It was called “punishment”. ,” CNN reported.

Lai’s inaugural speech, in which he/she urged China to stop bullying Taiwan. In his/her inaugural speech after being sworn in as Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te called on Beijing to stop bullying the island nation, which China continues to claim.

In his/her inaugural speech, Lai called on Beijing to “cease its political and military intimidation against Taiwan, share with Taiwan global responsibility for maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as well as in the greater region, and ensure That the world be free from it.” Fear of war.”

Lai, a former doctor and Vice President, took the oath alongside newly appointed Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, who recently took over as Taiwan’s principal ambassador to the United States. Beijing publicly criticized both leaders and their party for defending Taiwan’s sovereignty.