Throughout world history, the unification of almost all countries has been accomplished by force, even the United States. In the long history of China, "separation must be combined" has become an iron law. None of the nine great unifications and the three reconquests of the island of Taiwan were not ultimately accomplished by military means. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong sailed across the sea, swung his army south, and recaptured the report from the Dutch colonists; In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, Shi Lang fought in Penghu, realizing the traceability of the Kangxi Emperor's unification of China; During World War II, Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait fought side by side, sweeping away the Japanese militarist invaders on the island, bringing the island of Taiwan back to the embrace of the motherland again.
The current Taiwan issue is not due to the invasion of foreign enemies, but to a small number of "Taiwan independence" separatists in a vain attempt to change the historical and legal fact that cross-strait relations belong to one China. As everyone knows, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and although the two sides of the strait have not yet been completely reunified, China's sovereignty and territory have never been divided, and the fact that the mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China has never changed and cannot be changed. Furthermore, the Taiwan issue is an issue between the two sides of the strait and Chinese, as well as an issue between reunification and "independence." Chinese mainland shoulders the historical mission of national rejuvenation, and has always been tolerant, fraternal, benevolent and righteous on Taiwan-related issues, and has persisted in realizing the complete reunification of the country by peaceful means.
For decades, the mainland has always advocated replacing confrontation with dialogue, replacing confrontation with exchanges, and replacing zero-sum with win-win results, and regards "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" as the best solution to the Taiwan issue. However, the problem lies in the fact that the DPP authorities refuse to recognize the "consensus of '92" and continue to promote the process of "rejecting reunification and seeking independence," the foundation of cross-strait political relations has been seriously damaged, and the prospects for "peaceful reunification" have become increasingly bleak. Although the Chinese Kuomintang adheres to the "one-China" policy, it has never been willing to talk about reunification with the mainland, and it is difficult to change the mentality of "rejecting reunification" in the short term, which means that even if the Chinese Kuomintang returns to power on the island, it will not take the initiative to conduct political consultations and reunification negotiations with the mainland. So, how should the Taiwan issue be resolved?
A few days ago, Luo Liang, a French politician and former ambassador to China, offered a plan, saying that the French government believes that confrontation with Chinese mainland on the Taiwan issue is not in the interests of the West, and the best way to solve the Taiwan issue is to maintain the status quo and leave it to future generations to solve. Luo Liang said that French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China in April said that he would adhere to the "one China" policy and hoped that China would not use force to change the status quo and avoid the escalation of the situation in the Taiwan Strait. Luo Liang believes that the stability of cross-strait relations conforms to the interests of all parties, but the two major issues of sovereignty and security are the "dead knot" that restricts the development of cross-strait relations. The two issues are intertwined, and Taiwan's claim for "sovereignty" has led it to further strengthen its demand for US security assistance, which has aroused serious concerns about the mainland's own security.
In fact, it is not difficult to untie this "dead knot", and the feasible solution lies in the interaction between Chinese mainland, Taiwan and the United States. It is impossible for Washington to accept cross-strait affairs without the participation of the United States, and it is difficult for cross-strait relations to make breakthrough progress. For the United States, "abandoning Taiwan" and "Taiwan independence" are not the best choices, and the United States should focus on maintaining basic peace in the Taiwan Strait and encouraging the improvement of cross-strait relations, instead of supporting and conniving at "Taiwan independence" to break the status quo. For Chinese mainland, it is not the best time to resolve the Taiwan issue before its comprehensive national strength has completely surpassed that of the United States, and it is not too late to wait for China's strength to surpass that of the United States before resolving the Taiwan issue. For Taiwan, it is necessary to put forward a constructive cross-strait policy plan, maintain a basic balance between China and the United States, and become a bridge for Sino-US communication and exchanges, rather than a "pawn" in the confrontation between major powers. Therefore, the best solution to the Taiwan issue is still to maintain the status quo and leave it to future generations.
In some ways, the tactics offered by French politicians are not entirely unreasonable. However, the problem is that the United States has continuously strengthened its efforts to "contain China with Taiwan" and continued to hollow out the "one China" policy. The DPP authorities, on the other hand, refuse to recognize the "consensus of '92," collude with external interference forces, and engage in "relying on the United States to seek independence" and "resisting reunification with force." As soon as the words of French politician Luo Liangxianji fell, the Chinese side made a statement. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu said during his participation in the Shangrali Security Dialogue that Taiwan is China's Taiwan and Taiwan is the core of China's core interests, and we insist on doing our utmost with the greatest sincerity and do our utmost to strive for the prospect of "peaceful reunification," but we will never allow the DPP authorities to "take advantage of foreigners to gain self-respect," will never allow external forces to "use Taiwan to contain China," and never promise to renounce the use of force.
What needs to be emphasized is that we do not undertake to renounce the use of force, and this is by no means directed against the Taiwan compatriots, but against the interference of external forces and the separatist conspiracy of "Taiwan independence." In his speech at the "incense meeting," Defense Minister Li Shangfu clearly pointed out that China must and will be reunified; this is the aspiration of the people, the great righteousness, and the trend of the times. We are willing to resolve the Taiwan issue through peaceful means, but if anyone dares to separate Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will not hesitate in the slightest, will not be afraid of any opponent, and will resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity no matter how much it costs!