Wen Qing (Special Commentator)
Recently, the Mainland Affairs Council of the Taiwan authorities has also called for "mutual non-subordination between the two sides of the strait," saying that the Hong Kong National Security Law does not apply to the so-called "democratic" Taiwan. The DPP not only openly clamored for "Taiwan independence," but also once again made irresponsible remarks about the Hong Kong National Security Law, distorted the facts, attempted to mislead and deceive the will of the people in Taiwan, paved the way for its "Taiwan independence," undermined the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and obstructed the process of cross-strait reunification.
On June 30, 2020, the 20th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress voted to pass the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Decree No. 49 to promulgate it, which means that the Hong Kong National Security Law is officially implemented. The passage and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law is a national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the national level, which is very timely and necessary for cracking down on the separatist acts of "Hong Kong independence" and "black riot" forces and curbing foreign forces' interference in Hong Kong affairs. From its formulation, adoption to implementation, the Hong Kong National Security Law has won the hearts and minds of the people and conformed to the will of the people, and has won the unanimous support and support of all the sons and daughters of china. The Hong Kong National Security Law has important political significance and practical functions for cracking down on "Hong Kong independence," countering foreign forces interfering in China's internal affairs, ensuring the successful practice of "one country, two systems," safeguarding national unity, and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, it has played an important role in cracking down on "Hong Kong independence" and curbing "Taiwan independence." In the past, "Hong Kong independence" and "Taiwan independence" colluded with each other, colluded with each other, and colluded with each other; when "Hong Kong independence" was at its most rampant, the "Taiwan independence" forces on the island echoed with each other from afar, expressing solidarity with and sponsoring the criminal acts of "Hong Kong independence" and "black rioters." After the promulgation and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the DPP authorities jumped out and made irresponsible remarks, blatantly distorting the facts, reversing black and white, and clamoring for the so-called "breaking the 'high degree of autonomy' commitment," "harming Hong Kong's freedom, human rights, and the rule of law," and "confirming that 'one country, two systems' is not feasible." The DPP authorities also threatened to engage in so-called "aid projects" and openly expressed support for "Hong Kong independence." These remarks and deeds have fully exposed the DPP's despicable behavior of undermining national security and stability and obstinately promoting the collusion between "Taiwan independence" and "Hong Kong independence."
Article 20 of the Hong Kong National Security Law clearly stipulates: "Any person who organizes, plans, commits or participates in one of the following acts aimed at splitting the country and undermining national unity, whether or not he uses force or threatens to use force, is an offence." Article 21 clearly stipulates: "Any person who incites, assists, instigates, or uses money or other property to finance another person to commit the crime provided for in Article 20 of this Law shall be guilty of a crime." If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years; if the circumstances are less serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or public surveillance. One of the main points of these two provisions is to clearly state "any person", and the law refers not only to Hong Kong permanent residents, but also to non-Hong Kong permanent residents, and naturally to all kinds of "Taiwan independence" elements. Therefore, legally speaking, the Hong Kong National Security Law is a deterrent to both "Hong Kong independence" and "Taiwan independence," and both "two independences" are included in the targets and targets of legal crackdowns and sanctions.
In order to crack down on and curb "Taiwan independence" and promote the process of national reunification, on March 14, 2005, the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China formally adopted and implemented the Anti-Secession Law, plus the Hong Kong National Security Law passed in June 2020. It is worth emphasizing that "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" are precisely because of the settlement of the Taiwan issue, and at the same time it is applicable to the settlement of the Hong Kong issue, which is an extremely important principle, policy, and institutional guarantee for promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland and safeguarding national security.
Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Hong Kong has gone from chaos to stability, the situation has been continuously consolidated, the rule of law has been protected, order has been maintained, social stability and economic prosperity have been safeguarded, and national sovereignty, security and development interests have been safeguarded, which has been widely supported and welcomed by the Hong Kong people. Facts have proved that the Hong Kong National Security Law is a needle in the haystack for safeguarding Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of Hong Kong residents. This time, the DPP authorities once again jumped out to make irresponsible remarks about the Hong Kong National Security Law, reversed black and white, and fooled and deceived the Taiwan people.
In response to the DPP authorities' remarks on "Taiwan independence," Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, pointed out on 18 January that Taiwan is a part of China and has never been a country. The DPP authorities' incessant speculation that "the two sides of the strait are not subordinate to each other" is selling the "two-state theory." In the face of the general trend of the reunification of the motherland, any form of "Taiwan independence" provocation is doomed to failure.
Both history and reality have repeatedly proved that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end and a dead end that cannot be followed. National reunification is where the common well-being of compatriots on both sides of the strait lies, and promoting and accomplishing the great cause of the reunification of the motherland is the sacred duty of all Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots. The broad masses of Taiwan compatriots need to maintain a high degree of vigilance against the DPP authorities' misleading "Taiwan independence" words and deeds, and not allow the very small number of "Taiwan independence" political parties on the island that seek political self-interest to kidnap Taiwan's public opinion and push Taiwan into a dangerous abyss. The more complicated and severe the situation of cross-strait relations, the more compatriots on both sides of the strait should join hands and walk in the same direction, jointly safeguard and promote the peaceful development and integrated development of cross-strait relations, and make due contributions to promoting the reunification of the motherland and the rejuvenation of the nation.