Comments on Tsai Ing-wen's "New Year's Day Talks": Rejecting the Mainland's Firm Will to Reunify and Continuing to Manipulate Cross-Strait Tension The situation in the Taiwan Strait may be even worse

Infographic: Taiwan Leader Tsai Ing-wen (right)

In the so-called "New Year's Day Talks" a few days ago, Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen solemnly protested the mainland's so-called "military intrusion and diplomatic suppression" against Taiwan, and she also said that "military is absolutely not an option for resolving cross-strait differences." In response to Tsai Ing-wen's so-called "shouting to the mainland" that was caused by the consequences, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council reiterated that the current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait is severe, and the root cause is the DPP authorities' attempt to change the fact that both sides of the strait belong to one China. Taking the dead end of "Taiwan independence" will only push Taiwan into the abyss. Some people on the island also pointed out that Taiwan's rulers should respond wisely to the one-China principle, otherwise the two sides of the strait will only walk on the road of no return in the confrontation between "seeking independence" and "curbing independence." For more information, please see the comprehensive report of Zhang Yongpei, an intern reporter of this website.

Tsai Ing-wen said that "military is definitely not an option for resolving cross-strait differences"

In this so-called "New Year's Day speech, which has been described by public opinion on the island as her own smear, Tsai Ing-wen said when talking about cross-strait relations that the so-called position of the Taiwan side is "not to yield to pressure and not to take the initiative when it receives support," that the military is definitely not an option for resolving differences between the two sides of the strait, and that military conflicts will impact economic stability. She also called on the mainland side not to "misjudge the situation" and to prevent the expansion of the so-called "military adventurism" within it.

Zhang Ronggong: Rejecting the Mainland's Firm Will to Reunify the Taiwan Strait may be even worse

In an interview with Hong Kong's "China Commentary Agency," Zhang Ronggong, former deputy secretary general of the Chinese Kuomintang, held that Tsai Ing-wen still avoids the political foundation that the two sides of the strait once had, so her speech does not have any easing effect on the situation in the Taiwan Strait. As a leader, she should have put forward a way to resolve it, but she only declared that she hoped that the two sides of the strait would do what they wanted, and the implication was that each side would manage each other, and that it would not only exclude the mainland's firm will to pursue national reunification, but also had no intention of returning to the political foundation of the cross-strait consultation mechanism, and the situation in the Taiwan Strait might be worse than the worst.

Zhang Ronggong: The key to peacefully handling cross-strait relations lies in the one-China principle

Zhang Ronggong pointed out that no one will be happy to see a military solution to cross-strait relations, so it is necessary to explore a political solution. This cannot but take a solemn view of "one China is the starting point for a political settlement." If we deny the one-China principle, we are afraid of the opposite consequence: "One China is the end point of a military settlement." Zhang Ronggong said: The key to peacefully handling cross-strait relations lies in the one-China principle. At present, the gap between the military and economic strength of the two sides of the strait is extremely large, and the Taiwan rulers should respond to the one-China principle with wisdom, otherwise the confrontation between the two sides of the strait in "seeking independence" and "curbing independence" will only lead to the road of no return.

Taiwan media: "Anti-China" is still the panacea for the DPP to run the election

Taiwan's "Wang Pao" published an editorial on the 4th, pointing out that in order to cover up the incompetence of the government and local elections, Tsai Ing-wen's so-called "New Year's Day talks" continued to consume Hong Kong and continued to manipulate cross-strait tensions. It seems that "anti-China" is still the panacea for the DPP to run the election, but it is completely helpless to the relaxation of cross-strait relations.

The Tsai Ing-wen authorities not only failed to take good care of the lives of the Taiwan people, but also had no intention of improving the cross-strait atmosphere and committed themselves to resolving the issue peacefully. Tsai Ing-wen said that "military is not an option for resolving cross-strait differences," but we have only seen that the Tsai Ing-wen authorities have increased their arms purchases and are complacent about expanding military cooperation between the United States and Taiwan.

The editorial held that Tsai Ing-wen also took the initiative to expose the sensitive topic of US military personnel in Taiwan in an interview with foreign media, creating the illusion that the United States would support Taiwan in the war in the Taiwan Strait, and even more confirming the accusations made by the outside world against the DPP authorities for "relying on foreign countries to seek independence." The soldiers on both sides of the strait are in danger of fighting fiercely, but they cannot see any political efforts by the DPP authorities to prevent war from happening.

Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: Taking the desperate road of "Taiwan independence" will only push Taiwan into the abyss

In response to Tsai Ing-wen's relevant remarks in the so-called "New Year's Day Talks," Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, reiterated that the current tense and severe situation in the Taiwan Strait is rooted in the DPP authorities' refusal to recognize the "1992 Consensus," their wanton plot for "independence" provocations, their collusion with external forces to oppose the mainland, and their attempt to change the fact that both sides of the strait belong to one China. They repeatedly claim to be "non-provocative", but in fact they continue to create lies, escalate hostility and sell hatred for political gain. The so-called "four insistences" harbor the evil intention of splitting the country. Taking the dead end of "Taiwan independence" will only push Taiwan into the abyss and bring deep disasters to the vast number of Taiwan compatriots.

Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: I hope that compatriots on both sides of the strait will work together to promote the complete reunification of the motherland

Zhu Fenglian said: Realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the common aspiration of compatriots on both sides of the strait. We are willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the greatest efforts, but if the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces continue to provoke and persecute, or even break through the red line, we will have to take drastic measures. The successful practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong will not allow any forces to spread rumors and sabotage it, and the evil act of chaosing Hong Kong and seeking "independence" will never succeed. We sincerely hope that compatriots on both sides of the strait will work together to help each other and move forward hand in hand, jointly oppose the "Taiwan independence" adventure and manipulation by external forces, jointly safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and jointly promote the complete reunification of the motherland. (End)