Zhang Junjie sneaks to China! Chinese crew member was involved in taking the helm, and the inspection team worried that "it may lead to reverse infiltration in wartime"

Zhang Junjie, an aide to Legislator Gao Jinsumei, was suspected of smuggling into China on a Taiwanese fishing boat. Chen Huating, a 49-year-old Chinese man registered as a crew member, was at the helm and then handed over to a Chinese fishing boat for pick-up. Investigators believe that this escape route leads not only to how wanted criminals get out to sea, but also if there is a war in the Taiwan Strait, can the relevant connections and ships transport people back into the country? From port inspection to sea connection, how much the competent authorities know is crucial to whether coastal defense can identify abnormalities in a timely manner.

Investigators who have investigated national security cases pointed out that if there is a war in the Taiwan Strait, port control will not only face illegal immigration, but also the ability to identify the identity of the people on the ship, the person actually controlling the ship, and the purpose of going to sea. Chen Huating was listed as a crew member on the roster, but he was suspected of taking the helm to complete the cross-sea connection. Whether the registered captain was on the ship, who ordered the voyage, and whether any unnamed persons were found during inspection must be restored. You can’t even tell who is commanding a fishing boat and who is on board it in peacetime. How can you identify the people and boats that are mixed into normal fishing activities during wartime?

It is understood that the 59-year-old registered captain Huang Xinjia suffered a stroke. It remains to be clarified by the prosecutor whether Chen Huating took the helm on his behalf, and whether Huang was with the ship that day and whether he could actually command the voyage. Coast Patrol Department personnel said privately that port entry and exit inspections mainly check the number of people on board and their documents. As for who is actually at the helm after going to sea, it is difficult to determine through port inspections alone.

Chen Huating was registered as a crew member but was actually at the helm, which also caused problems with command authority and personnel management on board the ship. According to Articles 2 and 3 of the "Fishing Vessel Crew Management Rules", the captain is the cadre crew member in charge of all affairs on the ship and must obtain the corresponding professional certificate; Article 24 also stipulates that the captain is responsible for the safety and management of the entire ship, and supervises and commands navigation and fishing operations. Chen was steering according to Huang's instructions, or he actually replaced the captain's command, which needs to be further distinguished.

Chinese seafarers can be employed to assist in fishing operations with permission in accordance with the "Regulations on Permits and Management of Crews of Fishing Vessels Employed Overseas by Taiwanese Fishing Vessel Owners and Transferred to Mainland Areas for Temporary Fishing Vessels", but being employed as a seafarer is not equivalent to obtaining the qualification of a captain. Whether Chen's employment permit, crew roster and actual work are consistent, whether Huang is accompanying the ship to perform the captain's duties, and whether the actual personnel and division of labor can be known during entry and exit inspections are all control issues that need to be clarified in this case.