Fact 3: Pelosi's channeling has nothing to do with democracy at all, but is a political show and serious provocation that violates China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, violates the will of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people, and challenges the international community's one-China consensus.
Under the guise of "democracy," Pelosi deliberately distorts the nature of the Taiwan issue as a purely Chinese internal affair, attempts to deny the legitimacy and rationality of the Chinese Government in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and infringes on China's sovereignty, undermines China's stability, and curbs China's development.
◆ The essence of the so-called "democratic confrontation authoritarian" narrative hyped by the United States in the international arena is to adhere to the Cold War mentality and the wrong concept of zero-sum game, use ideology and values as tools to promote geostrategy, and vigorously safeguard US hegemony and "Western-centrism".
◆ American democracy has deviated from the core of democracy. American-style democracy is a "game of the rich" built on capital, with 91 percent of U.S. congressional elections won by the candidates who receive the most funding. The name "one person, one vote" is actually "minority elite rule", and ordinary voters are only favored when canvassing and are snubbed after elections. Checks and balances of power have become "veto politics", and partisan interests have taken precedence over national development. The shortcomings of the US election system are obvious, and the practice of manipulating the division of constituencies by "Jerry Salamander" prevails, undermining fairness and justice. The problems of democracy in the United States are difficult to return, money politics, identity politics, party antagonism, political polarization, social rift, racial contradictions, and the division between the rich and the poor are becoming more and more intense, the congressional riots have shocked the world, Floyd's death has provoked a wave of widespread protests, the epidemic has caused a tragic tragedy in the world, the phenomenon of "the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer" is serious, and the failure of American-style democracy has become a fact that is difficult to hide.
According to a number of polls, including the Pew Research Center, the international community, including the American people, is not optimistic about the democratic situation in the United States. U.S. Republican Congressman Marjorie Green said, "Pelosi is not staying at home to solve the problems that are plaguing the American people." She has been in power for decades, and the whole country is collapsing. This false 'courage' to defend democracy has been enough. ”
For a long time, the United States has wantonly interfered in the internal affairs of developing countries under the guise of democracy and launched military intervention and aggression, which is the greatest threat to regional and international security. Since 2001, in the name of democracy, the United States has waged wars and military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria that have killed hundreds of thousands, injured millions and displaced tens of millions of people, resulting in humanitarian disasters in many countries. Under the banner of so-called "democratic values," the United States has wantonly interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, and even instigated regime change and supported pro-US governments. The United States has promoted the "New Monroe Doctrine" in Latin America, instigated "color revolutions" in Eurasia, and created the "Arab Spring" in West Asia and North African countries, bringing chaos and disaster to many countries and seriously undermining world peace, stability, and development. To this day, the United States still tries to divide the world into two camps, "democratic" and "non-democratic", according to American standards, and openly provokes division and confrontation. Such acts will only bring greater instability and disaster to the international community.
Fact 4: It is the United States and the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces that have changed the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and provoked the crisis.
◆ The real status quo of the Taiwan Strait is that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is a part of China, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China. Both sides of the strait belong to one China, and China's territory and sovereignty have never been divided.
◆ The DPP authorities in Taiwan adhere to the separatist stand of "Taiwan independence" and constantly seek "independence" provocations, which is the initiator of changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. They have written the pursuit of independence into the DPP's party program, refused to accept the one-China principle, falsely claimed that "the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other," and openly threw out the "new two-state theory." They are promoting "de-Sinicization" and "gradual Taiwan independence" on the island, conniving at the "urgent independence" forces to clamor for "constitutional revision and revision of the law," deceiving the Taiwan people, inciting hatred of the mainland, obstructing and undermining cross-strait exchanges, cooperation, and integrated development, and stepping up "seeking independence by force" and "resisting reunification by force." They collude with external forces and do their utmost to create "two Chinas" and "one China, one Taiwan" in the international arena, and they are going farther and farther down the road of "Taiwan independence" separatism.
◆ The United States is also changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by "using Taiwan to control China, playing the "Taiwan card," and conniving at and supporting the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.
The United States has flagrantly violated its commitment to maintain only unofficial relations with Taiwan and has continuously raised the level of contacts between the United States and Taiwan. The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Deputy Secretary of State and other senior officials, members of Congress, and envoys stationed abroad have successively visited or contacted the same station. In January 2021, then-US Secretary of State Pompeo announced the lifting of restrictions on the movement of US and Taiwan officials. In April, the U.S. State Department released a new version of its guidelines for exchanges with Taiwan, encouraging U.S. government officials to engage with Taiwan. Speaker Pelosi's visit to the Taiwan region as the third-ranking figure of the US government is a serious escalation of official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan.
In violation of its commitment to gradually reduce arms sales to Taiwan and lead to a final settlement over a period of time, the United States has continuously increased the scale of arms sales to Taiwan to support the separatist activities of "Taiwan independence." Since the "severance of diplomatic relations" between the United States and the Taiwan authorities in 1979, the scale and performance of US arms sales to Taiwan have been continuously improved, and the total amount of arms sales to Taiwan in 43 years has exceeded 70 billion US dollars. The Trump administration has sold 11 arms sales to Taiwan in its four years in power, amounting to nearly $20 billion. The current US government has approved arms sales to Taiwan five times, involving advanced equipment and systems such as the Patriot missile system, self-propelled artillery, and ammunition supply vehicles.
The United States has constantly challenged the consensus of the international community, spreading the "theory that Taiwan's status is undecided" and continuing to help Taiwan expand the so-called "international space." They vigorously clamored for Taiwan's participation in the 75th World Health Assembly as an observer, falsely claiming that all countries have the right to define their own one-China policy framework and encouraging Taiwan's so-called "countries with diplomatic relations" to maintain or even strengthen relations with Taiwan. It must be pointed out that the issue of Taiwan's participation in international organizations can only be handled in accordance with the one-China principle, which is an important principle recognized by the General Assembly in its resolution 2758 and is also the general consensus of the international community and brooks no manipulation.
◆ The US position on the Taiwan issue has attracted criticism from many parties in the United States. In May 2022, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger clearly warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos that adhering to the one-China principle is crucial and that the United States should not use deceptive means or incremental methods to promote the "two Chinas" solution. On August 1, 2022, Friedman, a veteran Media personality and Columnist for The New York Times, published an article pointing out that if Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan, it would be an extremely reckless, dangerous and irresponsible move. Doing so will not bring any good results, nor will Taiwan become more secure or prosperous because of such a purely symbolic visit.
◆ The one-China principle is a clear definition of the current situation in the Taiwan Strait. To violate and challenge the one-China principle is to attempt to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese people have a strong determination, firm will and a strong ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. China will work with the international community to firmly uphold the one-China principle, resolutely smash the dpp authorities' illusion of "relying on the United States for independence," and resolutely curb all attempts to "use Taiwan to control China."
Fact 5: Pelosi's channel was planned and provoked by the United States, and the causes and consequences are clear, and the right and wrong are clear at a glance. The United States and Taiwan colluded in provocation first, and China's legitimate defense came later. China's countermeasures are firm, forceful and proportionate, and are in line with domestic law, international law and international practice.
Pelosi's attempt to channel Taiwan has seriously violated the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-US joint communiques, endangered China's core interests, and created tension, provoked confrontation, and instigated separatism in the region. The Chinese side has repeatedly made solemn representations on the provocative acts of the US side, and it should not be said that they are unpredictable. As for the US side's insistence on going its own way, the Chinese side must naturally resolutely counter it.
◆ In order to avoid this crisis provoked by the United States and imposed on China, China has made the greatest diplomatic efforts. In the past four months, the Chinese side has repeatedly stated to the US side through various channels and at all levels that it resolutely opposes the US House of Representatives' provocative behavior and will trigger a crisis, and the Chinese side will never sit idly by, and the US side should not have any illusions and misjudgments, and all the consequences caused by this will be borne by the US side.
◆ All countermeasures taken by the Chinese Government against Pelosi's channeling of Taiwan belong to China's legitimate and legitimate right to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity, and are necessary and timely defensive countermeasures aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and security and preventing the United States and the "Taiwan independence" forces from going further down the wrong and dangerous road. China's relevant measures are a warning to provocateurs and a safeguard for peace and regional stability in the Taiwan Strait.
China's resolute countermeasures against Pelosi's channeling of Taiwan are not only necessary to safeguard their own sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also a legitimate move to safeguard the basic norms governing international relations and the international order established after World War II. The one-China principle has been recognized by the United Nations and the overwhelming majority of countries, has become a universally recognized basic norm governing international relations, and constitutes an important component part of the post-World War II international order. Firmly upholding the one-China principle and resolutely opposing the act of blurring and hollowing out the one-China principle is to take a clear-cut stand in safeguarding the basic principles of international law of non-interference in internal affairs and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.
If China is indifferent to the US interference in its internal affairs and undermining its sovereignty, and if it does not resolutely resist the manic and irresponsible behavior of the United States, respect for the purposes of the UN Charter and the basic norms governing international relations, such as sovereignty and territorial integrity, will be reduced to a blank piece of paper, and the vast number of developing countries, which account for more than 80% of the world's population, may become the next target at any time. China resolutely opposes the United States' provocation and provocation on the Taiwan issue, that is, it says no to the hegemony and bullying of the United States, and it means safeguarding international fairness and justice.
According to international law, any country has the obligation to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries and not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries; Any country has the right to take the necessary measures to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity and to prevent external interference.
Fact 6: It is reasonable and legal for the Chinese military to conduct military exercises in the waters near Taiwan Island of China. The US act of "using Taiwan to control China" is the root cause of the disaster that undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and even the world.
◆ Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. China's military training activities in the waters near Taiwan Island are open, transparent and professional, and China has issued safety reminders and navigation warnings in advance, which are in full compliance with domestic law, international law and international practice.
◆ The Chinese armed forces carry out normal military exercises in the waters near Taiwan Island of Taiwan with the aim of safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity, curbing the US attempt to "use Taiwan to control China," smashing the Taiwan authorities' illusion of "relying on the United States for independence," and truly safeguarding peace and regional stability in the Taiwan Strait.
◆ It is the United States that has exacerbated tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The United States has often gone to the waters around China to flaunt its might and provoke trouble. The U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 claims that U.S. fleets should continue to be dispatched to "cross the Taiwan Strait on a regular basis" and encourages allies and partners to follow up on crossing missions.
The United States has so far sold tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons and equipment to Taiwan, clamoring to help Taiwan enhance its "asymmetric combat power." Senior US Defense Department officials claimed that Taiwan is the "strategic fulcrum of the first island chain" of the United States and threatened to stop the process of China's reunification. In February 2022, the United States released the "Indo-Pacific Strategy Report", declaring that it would support Taiwan's self-defense capabilities, introduce the Taiwan issue into the regional strategy, manipulate geopolitical game tricks, play tension, provoke confrontation, and undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
◆ It is also the United States that threatens world peace and stability. The United States has launched military operations around the world, maimed innocent civilians, and has only been at war for more than 16 years in its more than 240-year history. According to incomplete statistics, from the end of World War II to 2001, there were 248 armed conflicts in 153 regions of the world, of which the United States launched 201. Since 2001, U.S. wars and military operations have killed more than 900,000 people, of whom about 335,000 are civilians, millions have been injured and tens of millions have been displaced. The US "National Interest" magazine quoted Dactah Wood, a senior researcher in the defense program of the Heritage Foundation, as saying that the United States is involved in a war every average of every 15 years. The United States proved to be "the most belligerent country in the history of the world." (To be continued)