When did China bomb Quemoy and Matsu?
Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People’s Republic of China responded with a declaration on 11 August 1954, that Taiwan must be “liberated.” He dispatched the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to the area, and it began shelling both Kinmen and the Matsu Islands.
What country are the islands of Quemoy and Matsu part of?
Matsu Islands
| Lienchiang County 連江縣 Matsu Islands, Ma-tsu, Matsoo | |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Fujian / Fukien (nominal subdivision) |
| Region | Northern Fujian |
| Seat | Nangan Township (Nankan) |
Is Matsu a name?
The name Matsu is primarily a male name of Japanese origin that means Pine.
What islands does Taiwan own?
Archipelagos of Taiwan
| Name | Chinese | Major islands |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 臺灣 | Taiwan, Orchid, Green, Lamay, Guishan |
| Penghu | 澎湖 | Penghu, Xiyu, Baisha, Cimei, Wang’an |
| Kinmen | 金門 | Kinmen, Lieyu, Dadan, Erdan |
| Matsu | 馬祖 | Nangan, Beigan, Dongyin, Xiyin, Dongju, Xiju |
What does Matsu mean in English?
pine
matsu in American English (ˈmætsuː) noun. a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
What is the relationship between Quemoy and Matsu Islands?
Both islands are over a hundred miles from Taiwan. When Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalist army was defeated on the mainland by the Communists in 1949, he and about 600,000 of his troops fled to Taiwan, to where the government of the Republic of China was transferred. During that retreat, the Nationalists fortified Quemoy and Matsu.
What was the Quemoy-Matsu issue?
The Quemoy-Matsu issue was first raised in the second debate on October 7, 1960. Disagreement between the candidates was instant. Unlike any other single issue, Quemoy and Matsu continued to be a bone of contention well into the third and fourth debates on October 13 and 21, 1960.
What happened on Quemoy Island?
On October 25, following the issuance of a joint U.S.-ROC communiqué at the conclusion of Dulles’ visit to Taipei, Peking announced its intention to observe a ceasefire on the offshore islands on odd-numbered days. Taipei retaliated by firing on occasional Chicom vessels from batteries on Quemoy.
What happened in the Battle of Matsu?
Matsu got a lot of shells at it, but Matsu is farther from the mainland or from any other island that can be used by the Communists. So what happened in Quemoy was really what mattered. We had escorted supply ships to Quemoy up to the old three-mile limit.