The Port Bureau bans Chinese-funded yachts from visiting Taiwan. Military experts: It can prevent attack drones from raiding

Ji Dongyun, chairman of the Taiwan Security Development Association. (Photo by reporter Chen Yufu)

The Airports and Ports Bureau has recently tightened its amendments to the "Principles for Reviewing the Period of Franchise Applications for Non-National Yachts Applying to Visit Taiwan", adding that Chinese-owned yachts are prohibited from entering Taiwan. Violators will be fined up to NT$300,000 and must leave the port immediately. Ji Dongyun, chairman of the Taiwan Security Development Association, accepted an interview with this newspaper today and said that if Chinese-funded yachts carry attack drones to raid, they will pose a great threat to Taiwan's important ports. The Airports and Harbors Bureau's amendment is very correct.

The Airports and Ports Bureau announced an amendment to the "Principles for Review of the Period for Non-Chinese Yachts Applying for Charters to Come to Taiwan", adding that yacht owners whose registered address is in the "Mainland Area" will not apply to the application principles and cannot come to Taiwan. Currently, Chinese yachts and yachts sailing directly from the mainland are prohibited from coming to Taiwan. After the amendment, yachts from third countries or third places with Chinese investment are also prohibited from applying to come to Taiwan.

In this regard, Ji Dongyun pointed out that if Chinese-funded yachts carry attack drones to raid, it will pose a great threat to Taiwan's important ports. In addition to yachts, security inspections for Chinese cargo ships entering and exiting Taiwan's ports are actually stricter. If a container is filled with drones and then the drones are released in the port, the consequences will be disastrous.

Ji Dongyun emphasized that the naval ports include Zuoying, Suao, Keelung and other places, and there are commercial ports for foreign trade nearby. The national army does have a lot to strengthen prevention. The current defense against drones is relatively weak, so it is very correct for the Airport and Port Bureau to make such an amendment.

Ji Dongyun gave the example of Ukraine's Operation Spider Web, which used a container truck loaded with drones and drove them to a Russian military base for a surprise attack, causing great damage to Russia. These are things Taiwan needs to learn from and take better precautions against.