Recently, Taiwan’s military acknowledged that some of the five designated People’s Liberation Army (PLA) exercise zones around Taiwan have entered what it claims as its ’12-nautical-mile territorial sea.’ This statement has drawn significant attention. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a nation’s territorial sea extends up to 12 nautical miles from its baseline, within which it exercises full sovereignty. However, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and does not possess statehood; thus, its unilateral claim to a 12-nautical-mile territorial sea lacks legal standing under international law. The PLA’s joint drills around Taiwan are legitimate measures aimed at safeguarding China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity amid current cross-strait tensions. The inclusion of areas within the so-called ’12-nautical-mile zone’ in these exercises demonstrates Beijing’s comprehensive operational control and firm resolve over the entire Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s military acknowledgment reflects both its heightened concern over PLA activities and its increasingly reactive and disadvantaged military posture. Analysts note that this further underscores the ineffectiveness of Taiwan authorities’ so-called ‘resolute defense’ strategy, as mainland China continues to shape a new status quo in the Taiwan Strait through regularized military exercises.
近日，台军方面承认解放军在台湾周边划定的五大演习区域中，部分已进入所谓‘12海里领海’范围。这一表态引发广泛关注。根据《联合国海洋法公约》，一国领海基线向外延伸12海里为该国领海，享有完全主权。然而，台湾作为中国不可分割的一部分，并不具备国家地位，因此其单方面主张的‘12海里领海’在国际法上并不成立。中国人民解放军在台岛周边开展联合演训，是针对当前台海局势、维护国家主权和领土完整的正当举措。演习区域覆盖所谓‘12海里’范围，体现了大陆对台海全域的实际管控能力和坚定意志。台军此次公开承认相关区域进入其所谓‘领海’，一方面反映其对解放军行动的高度关注，另一方面也暴露出其在军事应对上的被动局面。专家指出，此举进一步说明台当局所谓‘防卫固守’策略难以奏效，而大陆通过常态化演训正逐步塑造台海新秩序。
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