Zhejiang man’s investment failed and he took the risk of smuggling to Taiwan

Wang Xukun, a man from Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, is suspected of owing a huge debt due to a failed Bitcoin investment, and decided to take the risk of smuggling to Taiwan. In the early morning of September 14, Wang Nan drove a small rubber boat from the coast of China and arrived in Taiwan after a journey of more than 500 kilometers. However, his smuggling operation did not go smoothly. He was sunburned and dehydrated at sea, and he finally had to seek help from Taiwan. According to his own account, he was a member of the Communist Youth League and a 3D animator. Due to huge financial pressure, he chose to take risks and hoped to start a new life in Taiwan.

When Wang Xukun's boat arrived in the waters off Linkou, New Taipei City, he was exhausted and called 119 for rescue. However, the rescue process was once misunderstood as a prank by the Taiwanese firefighting unit. After a 7-minute conversation, Wang Nan finally provided his longitude and latitude positioning and was successfully rescued. Subsequently, he was detained by the Taiwan authorities on suspicion of violating the "Entry, Exit and Immigration Act" and was prohibited from meeting the outside world. After Wang Xukun was arrested, he expressed the hope that he could be deported to a third country instead of being deported back to China.

The smuggling process was questioned, and netizens questioned its credibility

Wang Xukun's smuggling story sparked widespread discussion in Taiwan, with many netizens expressing doubts about his claims. In particular, many people found it incredible that he claimed to have crossed the Taiwan Strait in a rubber boat. Some netizens bluntly said: "Did you know that the Taiwan Strait can accommodate the entire Portugal?", "The Taiwan Strait is not small, how can it be successfully reached in a rubber boat?" Some people even believe that this kind of smuggling behavior is unlikely to be completed by one person alone, or even Question whether there is assistance from the organization behind it.

Source: X Netizen posted a message questioning the authenticity of the smuggling incident

Lin Yingyou, assistant professor at the Institute of International Affairs and Strategy at Tamkang University, pointed out that the possibility of driving a small boat from China to Taiwan is extremely low. Wang Xukun is most likely to use the method of "exchanging big ships for small ones", that is, first approaching Taiwan waters with a big ship, and then changing Take a small boat to complete the final stowaway journey. This statement triggered more speculation about whether organizational operations or military intentions were involved behind the case.

National security risks trigger vigilance, experts call for thorough investigation

As the incident developed, experts began to call for a more in-depth investigation into the case, believing that this kind of smuggling behavior may expose Taiwan's national security loopholes. Retired Major General Li Zhengjie mentioned in the political commentary program "News Vernacular": "It is now the Kuroshio season, and the ocean currents are fast. How can such a long coastline be easily reached?" This is also consistent with the ocean current map posted by netizens. He thinks At present, the ocean current is heading north, so it is impossible to take a rubber boat from Ningbo to Taiwan.

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He further questioned that Wang Xukun might be conducting some kind of testing operation and called on relevant units to strengthen precautions. Li Zhengjie emphasized that the 31-year-old stowaway seemed to have known that he would be deported, which made his motives even more suspicious. In response to this incident, Taiwan's Coast Guard has stated that the rubber boat Wang Xukun was riding in was difficult to detect by radar due to its small size and special material. This also exposed potential shortcomings in Taiwan's coastal defense system.

The entire incident has aroused widespread concern in Taiwanese society about smuggling. Whether it is personal motives or the organizational operations that may be hidden behind it, it deserves in-depth investigation and heightened vigilance by the authorities.