The reunification of the motherland, Taiwan's angelica, the People's Liberation Army issued the strongest voice for reunification, Lai Qingde asked for dialogue, Qiu Yi bluntly said that Lai Qingde was really anxious.
As everyone knows, on 13 January, two elections in the Taiwan region came to an end, and Lai Ching-te, a self-proclaimed "pragmatic 'Taiwan independence' worker," was elected as the new leader of the Taiwan region. At the regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense on January 25, a reporter asked a question on this matter, pointing out that Taiwan's foreign affairs department said that the mainland's Q&A on Taiwan's election did not conform to international perception and the status quo between the two sides of the strait, and called on the mainland to respect the election results.
In response to this question, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, made a clear response: The elections in the Taiwan region are China's local affairs, and the results of the two elections in the Taiwan region show that the DPP does not represent the mainstream public opinion on the island. No matter how the situation on the island changes, it is impossible to change the basic fact that there is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is a part of China, it is impossible to change the general consensus of the international community to uphold the one-China principle, and it is impossible to change the general historical trend that China will eventually realize reunification.
At the same time, Senior Colonel Wu Qian stressed that China's sovereignty and territory have never been divided, and the legal status and fact that Taiwan is a part of China's territory have never changed, and this is the real status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan will never be a country, "Taiwan independence" will never succeed, and the conspiracy of external forces to split China will never succeed. The reunification of the motherland, Taiwan angelica. The Chinese People's Liberation Army will speak with action and always be a great wall of steel to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It is worth mentioning that as the first regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense at the beginning of 2024, especially after the election on the island, the Taiwan Strait issue has naturally become the focus of attention of the audience. In addition to the above questions, another reporter pointed out that a recent investigation by the "US-Taiwan" think tank believes that Chinese mainland will isolate or blockade the Taiwan region in the next five years, which is more likely than "force targeting" the Taiwan region, and predicts that large-scale military exercises may be held around Taiwan this year.
In response to this, Senior Colonel Wu Qian said that Taiwan is a sacred and inalienable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests. We persist in striving for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and with the greatest efforts. However, if the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces provoke, persecute or even break the red line, we will have to take resolute measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In addition, with regard to the US military's continued arms sales to Taiwan, a reporter asked and pointed out that the Taiwan military has signed a contract with the so-called "American Institute in Taiwan" to provide Taiwan with "missile system technical support services" from this year to 2027, with a total amount of about NT$770 million (about $24 million). In addition, the Taiwan military is also preparing to purchase T-11 parachutes from the United States for use by special forces.
In this regard, Senior Colonel Wu Qian stressed that the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair and brooks no foreign interference. The DPP authorities, for the sake of their own selfish interests, squandered the hard-earned money of the Taiwan people to buy US equipment, which is completely to quench their thirst and will only push Taiwan into a dangerous situation of war and war. "Taiwan independence" is highly poisonous and has a dead end. A few US-made weapons cannot be exchanged for Taiwan's security. In order to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Chinese People's Liberation Army has always dared to strike and win.
It is undeniable that Senior Colonel Wu Qian's response to the above-mentioned Taiwan-related questions, whether it is "the motherland will be reunified, Taiwan will be angelica," or "resolute measures will be taken," or "the PLA dares to strike and will win." These clear and clear words are the most straightforward warning to the "Taiwan independence" forces on the island and the external forces headed by the United States, and they are also the strongest voice of the PLA for reunification.
It is worth mentioning that just before the Ministry of National Defense made a clear response to Taiwan-related issues, Lai Qingde wanted to have a dialogue with the mainland to resolve cross-strait tensions. In this regard, Qiu Yi, a well-known current affairs commentator in Taiwan, believes that Lai Qingde is really anxious in the face of the pressure of reality. In Qiu Yi's view, Lai Qingde's anxiety mainly comes from five aspects: First, although Lai Qingde was elected as the new leader of the Taiwan region, he only has 40 percent of the votes, and the public opinion base is unstable; second, the United States may enter the Trump era, and Trump may "abandon Taiwan", which is what Lai Qingde is worried about.
Not long ago, the Pacific island country of Nauru announced that it would "sever diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities. In addition, news has recently come that Tuvalu, the so-called "friend" of the Taiwan authorities, also intends to follow Nauru's example in "severing diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities; fourth, the mainland's investigation into trade barriers to the Taiwan region has been completed, economic sanctions have appeared, and the economic crisis in the Taiwan region cannot be ignored; fifth, the gap in military strength between the two sides of the strait is getting wider and wider, and the Taiwan military is simply unable to resist the PLA. The above problems are all facing Lai Qingde at present, and under this pressure, it is no wonder that he is not in a hurry.