Original title: Expert Interpretation: China's determination and ability cannot be underestimated
Dagong Wenhui Network reporter: Ge Chong
Professor Wang Yong, director of the Center for American Studies at the School of International Relations of Peking University, pointed out to the reporter that through the current Sino-US summit meeting, the current tension between China and the United States on the Taiwan issue will be expected to be eased, but in the long run, the UNITED States' attempt to use the "Taiwan card" to contain China's development will not change, and China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and safeguard national dignity cannot be underestimated.
Professor Wang Yong believes that judging from the information revealed in the press releases issued by China and the United States, the confrontation between China and the United States on the Taiwan issue is very obvious. He said: The Chinese side has clearly pointed out that the Taiwan authorities' repeated attempts to "rely on the United States for independence" and that some people in the United States are deliberately engaged in "using Taiwan to control China" is the root cause of a new round of tension in the Taiwan Strait situation.
Wang Yong pointed out that President Xi Jinping said at the meeting that we are patient and willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the greatest efforts. At the same time, the Chinese side also issued a clear warning to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and the United States and other external forces to intervene in the Taiwan issue, stressing that if the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces provoke and coerce, or even break through the red line, the mainland side will have to take decisive measures. Wang Yong pointed out that China's firm determination and ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity cannot be doubted, and the Chinese side has sent a very strong signal to the US side in this regard during the meeting.
Looking ahead, the expert believes that the sino-US struggle over the Taiwan issue will continue in the future, but he believes that through the current Sino-US summit meeting, the current tension between China and the United States on the Taiwan issue is expected to be eased, and in the future, if the US side wants to truly safeguard the stability and development of Sino-US relations, it will need to restrain "relying on the United States for independence" and "using Taiwan to control China."
Professor Wang Yong reminded that there are differences between China and the United States on the Taiwan issue, and the domestic politics of the United States are complex, especially the United States will usher in the midterm elections and the 2024 presidential election, and before that, Republican lawmakers are likely to use the Taiwan issue to provoke more incidents, thus making the tension between China and the United States continue or even intensify. He said: In the future, there may be more contests between China and the United States on the Taiwan issue, and the tension over the Taiwan issue may in turn affect the overall situation of Sino-US relations; the contest between China and the United States on the Taiwan issue will be long-term; the US attempt to use the "Taiwan card" to contain China's development will not change, and China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national dignity cannot be underestimated.