A package of pamphlets bearing propaganda slogans was found on one of Taiwan’s islets, the army said yesterday, speculating that it had been dropped by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The flyers, which were in simplified Chinese, were found on Saturday by Taiwanese soldiers stationed on Kinmen County’s Erdan Island, the Kinmen Defense Command said in a news release.
The pamphlets were most likely dropped on Erdan during a two-day military drill by the PLA surrounding Taiwan, which concluded on Saturday, the army said.
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The box of pamphlets was found on the pier on Erdan during a routine patrol by Taiwanese troops, the army command said.
It did not say what was printed on the flyers.
However, it said that it believed the propaganda pamphlets had been dropped on the islet by a drone and were part of the PLA’s cognitive warfare operations.
The command said it would continue to take appropriate measures to respond to such incursions, such as by protecting important military facilities to prevent confidential information leaks.
Taiwan and its frontline islands have been experiencing frequent drone incursions over the past few years amid rising cross-strait tensions.
The Kinmen islands are considered part of Taiwan’s front line, as they lie only about 10km west of Xiamen in China’s Fujian Province.
The PLA’s latest joint military drills were held on Thursday and Friday in areas surrounding Taiwan, three days after the inauguration of President William Lai (賴清德).
Beijing has expressed dissatisfaction over Lai’s inauguration address, which it said promoted Taiwanese independence.
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