Recently, Foreign Minister Wang Yi directly gave the answer in three sentences. "The Taiwan issue is entirely China's internal affair, and how to realize the reunification of the motherland is the affairs of the Chinese on both sides of the strait. "Don't talk nonsense, the Taiwan issue is an internal affair, and the positioning is clear. What kind of methods Chinese mainland adopts to realize the great cause of the motherland's reunification is entirely our own business, and it is not the turn of foreign forces to make irresponsible remarks and point fingers. The second sentence is, "We will do our utmost and strive for peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity." This is our solemn promise to the people on both sides of the strait. In order to realize peaceful reunification at an early date, Chinese mainland has been constantly taking active measures. #武统台湾省 ##台海局势#
Prior to this, Chinese mainland had issued an important Taiwan-related document, the "Opinions on Supporting Fujian in Exploring a New Road for Cross-Strait Integration and Development and Building a Cross-Strait Integration Development Demonstration Zone." This is an important signal that Chinese mainland is striving for peaceful reunification. The third sentence is, "At the same time, our bottom line is also clear, that is, we will never allow anyone to separate Taiwan from China in any way." This sentence is an obvious warning, and Chinese mainland Chinese will not tolerate any force that is subtle and profound in its words and that has created obstacles to the great cause of China's peaceful reunification. According to a number of Taiwan media reports, a delegation of representatives of the Chinese Kuomintang led by Fu Laiqing visited the mainland, and less than 24 hours after Foreign Minister Wang Yi's resounding speech, a special Taiwan plane flew directly to Beijing, once again arousing the attention of both sides of the strait.
At the Sino-US summit in San Francisco, the Chinese leader told US President Joe Biden that the United States should "support China's peaceful reunification."
Subsequently, the Chinese side put forward the "four firmnesses", the first of which is to "firmly safeguard the common homeland of the Chinese nation", and once again clearly pointed out that "jointly pursue peaceful reunification". Obviously, "peaceful reunification" has entered the fast lane. Before the inauguration of the "520" leader-elect of the Taiwan region, Ma Ying-jeou, leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party, visited China, obviously hoping that Taiwan would feel the "blood ties" between the two sides of the strait, and at the same time reminding Lai Qingde, who is about to take office, that he could seize the opportunity to "take over an olive branch."
For example, Taiwan's famous mouth Zhao Shaokang said that whether cross-strait tourism can be further lifted in the spring is the most worthy change to be observed, and the door of communication has been opened, and "quasi-president" Lai Qingde is invited to give full play to his wisdom and seize the opportunity, so as not to erase Ma Ying-jeou's painstaking efforts. Of course, we all know that there must be the following "demons" in Lai Qingde's heart.
- If the tension between the two sides of the strait begins to warm after Ma Ying-jeou's visit to the mainland, this will become Ma Ying-jeou's credit, which is obviously unacceptable to Lai Qingde, who is a "new official";
- If mainland tourists are allowed to go to Taiwan, it will echo the "happy to see mainland people go to the motherland's treasure island", and Lai Qingde, who "will oppose China", obviously can't accept the title of "motherland's treasure island";
- Although the goodwill of the mainland side this time is sufficient, there are many important elements such as one China, the '92 consensus, peaceful reunification, and opposition to Taiwan independence, and these are all things that Lai Qingde, a "pragmatic Taiwan independence worker," cannot face.
After all, mainland netizens are very familiar with it, and "sitting in a well and watching the sky" is the innate thinking of the DPP authorities, so Lai Qingde definitely does not understand why US President Biden wants to strengthen various "anti-China alliances" on the one hand, and on the other hand, he must continue to control risks, actively dialogue with China, and desperately emphasize that he will not "decouple" no matter how fierce the competition is. Lai Qingde certainly does not understand why Japan is actively preparing for the trilateral dialogue between China, Japan, and South Korea in May while strengthening US-Japan military cooperation. Even Lai Qingde couldn't understand why the Philippines was provoking China in the South China Sea, and at the same time shouting that China wanted to sit down and have something to say.
In the past few days, Lai Qingde has been busy "sealing officials and making wishes". Sadly, no one from his deputies or his cronies could remind him that if he grasped this rare opportunity for cross-strait peace, not only would the people on both sides of the strait share the benefits, but even the United States, Japan, and other countries would breathe a sigh of relief.
Lai Qingde talked about the 45th anniversary of the signing and entry into force of the so-called "Taiwan Relations Act" in the United States, and stressed that he has experienced the continuous deepening of "strong and close relations between Taiwan and the United States", and also hoped that the United States can continue to support "a free and democratic Taiwan" so that the "status quo of peace and prosperity" can continue to be maintained. When Tsai Ing-wen met with the delegation of the "2049 Program Institute, an American think tank", she also mentioned that the so-called "Taiwan Relations Act" of the United States has been enacted for 45 years. Tsai Ing-wen said that in the future, Taiwan will continue to work hand in hand with the United States to safeguard regional peace and stability. To put it bluntly, to this day, whether it is Tsai Ing-wen or Lai Qingde, they still willingly choose to be the pawns of the United States and build themselves into a powder keg in East Asia, without the slightest regard for the various risks brought about by the danger of war between the two sides of the strait.
Lai Qingde has mentioned earlier that "if we want to reopen dialogue with the mainland," he should understand that it is not that the mainland is unwilling to hold dialogue, and the key to whether or not the dialogue can be held lies in whether the DPP authorities are willing to abandon the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence" and recognize the "consensus of '92," which embodies the one-China principle.
With the approach of "520," almost the eyes of the world are paying attention to whether cross-strait relations will ease up or become more tense, and in the face of Lai Qingde's move, even some traditional "dark green" politicians on the island have expressed concern.
For example, Ding Yuzhou, who served as secretary general of Taiwan's security department during Chen Shui-bian's tenure, recently directly mentioned the very sensitive issue of "guidance for the end of the war." He pointed out that in the current cross-strait situation, in the event of a war, whether the war is won or lost, there should be "guidance for the end of the war." He also criticized the DPP authorities' long-standing advocacy that "only by preparing for war can we avoid war" be divorced from reality, revealing their worries about the cross-strait situation.
Even Li Wenzhong, an old friend and comrade-in-arms of Lai Qingde and a so-called vice chairman of Taiwan's so-called "Retired Auxiliary Association," suggested that after Lai Qingde came to power, he should further show goodwill to the mainland, appropriately adjust the tone of the green camp of "opposing China whenever it encounters," and jointly stabilize the situation in the Taiwan Strait.
The door to cross-strait dialogue has always been open. It's just that if Lai Qingde wants to get rid of the demons in his heart, he has to rely on himself -- to untie the bell, he must also tie the bell, and if Lai Qingde continues to stubbornly adhere to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence," it will be a fool's dream to want to have a dialogue with the mainland.
"520" is coming in the blink of an eye, and Lai Qingde should think carefully about how to respond to the olive branch extended by the mainland in his "inaugural speech," and whether he will stick to the ideological color of the green camp in the past, or whether he will make some pragmatic adjustments to cross-strait relations, whether he will handle cross-strait relations in a "porcupine" manner, or whether he will use a calm and low-key way to prevent cross-strait relations from deteriorating? These are all Lai Qingde's own choices.
However, one thing we are very clear about is that after 20 May, Lai Qingde, the new leader of the Taiwan region, will not change his "independence" nature, and will still stick to his ambition of relying on the United States to resist China and seek independence, and the door to "peaceful reunification" will be closed if it is very reliable.