The mainland authorities need only announce to the world that the seas around Taiwan are off limits due to 'civil war,' and that any ships that intrude will be sunk. Thus they could cut off Taiwan's economic lifeline and try and force a surrender. This would be the cheapest form of offensive, and one that would confuse the international community. "
中共只要對國際宣佈『內戰』爆發，台海為交戰區，禁止各國船隻靠近，違者一律摧毀，就可切斷台灣經貿命脈，進而迫降，這是最廉價又能迷惑國際視聽的一種攻勢」，有關資料指出。