Blinken has arrived in China and will meet with senior Chinese officials in Beijing and Shanghai. But before Blinken's departure, the United States began to hype up the Taiwan issue, saying that it would send an unofficial delegation to Lai's inauguration and asking Chinese mainland to "show restraint" and refrain from actions that could escalate tensions.
China has always stressed that the Taiwan issue is the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations, and the one-China principle is the political foundation for the development of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Therefore, the Chinese side has drawn several red lines for Blinken's visit to China.
The Chinese side said that for Blinken's visit, China focused on five goals, namely, establishing correct understanding, strengthening dialogue, effectively managing differences, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly shouldering responsibilities as major countries. The Chinese side stressed that China and the United States, as two major countries in the world, cannot refrain from exchanges, let alone conflict, but China must safeguard its own interests, have principles that must be defended and a bottom line that must be adhered to, and China has always opened the door to communication and dialogue.
The Chinese side pointed out that China's determination and will to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests are unwavering. China firmly opposes the recent words and deeds of the US on the Taiwan issue, and urges the US to abide by the one-China principle, oppose "Taiwan independence", stop arming Taiwan, and support China's peaceful reunification. China opposes US meddling in the South China Sea issue and sowing discord between China and ASEAN, and China is willing to properly handle the South China Sea issue through dialogue and consultation. But the United States is not a party to the situation and should not intervene to stir up the situation.
The red line drawn by China for Blinken's visit to China is not only for the US side, but also a warning to the DPP authorities. The reason why the situation in the Taiwan Strait is tense is that US interference is one thing, and more importantly, the DPP authorities are trying to "rely on the United States to seek independence" and constantly issue "Taiwan independence" provocations against Chinese mainland. Now that Lai Qingde is about to take office, not only has the mainland paid great attention to it, but the United States is also very nervous. The cross-strait policy after Lai Qingde came to power can even affect the world pattern to a certain extent. For this reason, US personnel have recently made frequent visits to Taiwan in order to find out what Lai Ching-te really thinks.
According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao, Lai Qingde said during a meeting with a delegation of a US think tank that the US Center for Strategic and International Studies is a very important think tank in the world, and the research report has a profound impact on the US Government. Some time ago, the think tank convened scholars to discuss and expressed its so-called "support" for Taiwan and "reminded the world of the importance of Taiwan." Lai Qingde mentioned that he and Xiao Meiqin will be sworn in on May 20, stressing that after taking office, they will uphold a rational and prudent attitude in handling cross-strait relations and resolutely "maintain the status quo of peace in the Taiwan Strait." Implement the "Four Pillars of Peace" action plan to ensure the stable development of the Indo-Pacific region. The report also mentioned that the United States encourages the Taiwan authorities to hold dialogues with the mainland, believing that this will be beneficial to cross-strait peace.
Lai Qingde's mention of "maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait" means that he is unlikely to openly promote "Taiwan independence" at the inauguration ceremony, and he will be more cautious about "Taiwan independence" measures in the future. It can be seen from the members of the leadership team selected by Lai Qingde that he has almost followed Tsai Ing-wen's team, and he should also follow Tsai Ing-wen's line in terms of governance.
It is getting closer and closer to Lai Qingde's inauguration, and Lai Qingde does not want any changes at this time, so during this time, Lai Qingde's performance should be relatively low-key and indifferent. However, it cannot be ruled out that after he takes office, he will change his cross-strait policy and make a surprise attack on the mainland.