In 1958, when the Taiwan Strait crisis occurred again, some people asked the prime minister, the current Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu regions are still in the hands of the Kuomintang, what is the use of the Communist Party shelling Kinmen all the time?
Said with a smile: ".At that time, the ruling policy of the Qing Dynasty was 'rather for outsiders than domestic slaves', and we were 'rather for domestic slaves than outsiders'. Although these areas were still in the hands of Chiang Kai-shek, it was better than if they were in the hands of the Americans. One day, these regions will come back, because whether it is 5 years or 10 years, Taiwan will always change. ”
So, why did Prime Minister say this, and how was the Taiwan Strait crisis successfully resolved?
The immediate trigger for the crisis in the Taiwan Strait was the military provocation by the Chiang Kai-shek clique against the mainland.
In August 1958, the Chiang Kai-shek clique, with the support of the United States, stepped up its sabotage activities on the mainland, and militarily, Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang continuously dispatched aircraft, ships, artillery and other armed forces to harass, bomb, sabotage and kill fishermen, peasants, workers, and students along the coast of the mainland, causing a large number of personnel and property losses.
Politically, Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang **, with the support of the United States, refused to recognize the legitimate status of the People's Republic of China, adhered to the illusion of "**mainland", and attempted to create a "** conspiracy".
At the same time, the United States wants to take advantage of the current opportunity to create an "obligation for China to liberate Taiwan without force, and on this condition, the United States may want Taiwan to abandon the so-called "mainland" plan and withdraw from Kinmen and Matsu.
The United States is also trying to propose a ceasefire to China through diplomatic means, but in fact it wants to exchange gold and horses for Taiwan and Peng, creating a "situation".
In fact, the US Dulles policy is, in a word, to exchange gold and horses for Taiwan and Peng.
In order to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, China launched a fierce artillery bombardment on Kinmen and its neighboring islands and reefs, firing the first shot to liberate Taiwan.
China's action caused a strong reaction from the United States, which thought that China was going to capture Kinmen, so it ordered the Seventh Fleet to be put on emergency alert and sent a large number of troops from the Sixth Fleet stationed in the Mediterranean.
The United States has also handed over a large amount of advanced equipment to the Taiwan authorities and deployed nuclear weapons in Taiwan. At the same time, the United States also issued a threat of war to China, claiming that if China seized the coastal islands by force, the United States would intervene militarily.
The crisis in the Taiwan Strait began on August 23 and lasted until October 6, during which time it went through several stages. The first stage was from August 23 to September 3, which was the outbreak stage of the Taiwan Strait crisis, and the military confrontation between the two sides reached its climax.
In the face of China's military action, the United States has taken a tough stance and issued a threat of war against China.
In order to support the Taiwan region, the United States sent the Seventh Fleet, as well as a large number of ** and aircraft into the Taiwan Strait.
These forces were not only intended to escort Chiang Kai-shek's transport ships, but also to try to prevent China from further recovering the coastal islands by demonstrating military might.
The second stage, from September 4 to September 21, was the stage of de-escalation of the crisis in the Taiwan Strait, with the military confrontation between the two sides weakening and diplomatic negotiations begining.
On September 6, China issued a solemn statement strongly condemning the aggression of the United States, and at the same time clearly expressed its willingness to resume talks between China and the United States.
In the face of tensions in the Taiwan Strait, China and the United States began to find a way to solve the problem through diplomatic means.
Speaking in a televised speech on September 11, the United States implied that diplomacy could be the key to resolving the issue, and welcomed China's decision to suspend shelling.
In order to ease tensions, China and the United States held ambassadorial-level talks in Warsaw on September 15, during which the two sides exchanged views on the situation in the Taiwan Strait, laying the foundation for subsequent negotiations.
The third phase took place from September 22 to October 6, and this period became a turning point in the Taiwan Strait crisis. New changes have taken place in the military confrontation between the two sides, and new progress has been made in diplomatic talks.
At this stage, China** sent a telegram on September 22 to put forward a new policy for the Kinmen operation, that is, "fight but not ascend, break but not die", emphasizing the adoption of a restrained strategy to contain the United States and avoid escalating into a full-scale war.
Beginning on October 1, China held successive Politburo meetings to discuss the US plan in depth, and finally decided to abandon the original strategy of blockading Kinmen and Matsu, forcing Chiang Chung-zheng** to retreat, or implementing a gradual landing to liberate Kinmen.
The most important thing is that China issued a "Letter to Taiwan Compatriots" on October 6, suddenly announcing that it would suspend shelling for seven days on the condition that the US ships would not escort transport and supply lines.
This decision demonstrates the goodwill of China and creates a more favorable atmosphere for subsequent diplomatic negotiations.
China's actions have taken the United States by surprise and caused panic among the Taiwan authorities.
The United States issued a statement on October 7 welcoming the suspension of shelling by China and expressing its willingness to continue negotiations with China.
The Taiwan authorities issued a statement on October 8, expressing distrust in China's suspension of shelling and demanding that the United States continue to escort the shell.
It was in this situation that the United States agreed.
In fact, as far as the Taiwan Strait issue is concerned, it is the intricate relationship between Taiwan, the mainland and the United States that is involved.
The United States' involvement in this issue is not only for the sake of safeguarding Taiwan's interests, but also out of consideration of its military superiority and strategic interests in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the Taiwan Strait crisis, the United States has adopted large-scale military deployments, including the dropping of aircraft, aircraft and nuclear weapons, in an attempt to deter China by force to prevent its liberation of Taiwan and its coastal islands.
In addition, the United States views Taiwan as an important ally and military base in the Asia-Pacific region, using this role to counterbalance the influence of China and the Soviet Union.
The U.S. strategy also involves an intent to create a "conspiracy to achieve its own strategic goals by undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
In the Taiwan Strait crisis, the United States put forward the so-called "cease-fire" proposal, which was actually an attempt to divide the Taiwan Strait and implement the strategy of ruling across the sea by exchanging Kinmen and Matsu for Taiwan and Pengpeng, similar to the partition model of North and South Korea, North and South Vietnam, and East and West Germany.
In the international arena, the United States has not only intervened through military means, but has also politically supported the Taiwan authorities' "**" and "**mainland" positions, and even prevented China from winning its legitimate seat in the United Nations.
This complex international game makes the Taiwan Strait issue not only a regional security issue, but also a strategic game between China and the United States, which involves the stability of the entire Asia-Pacific region.
Therefore, as far as the Taiwan region is concerned, this is China's internal affair, and naturally the United States cannot be allowed to interfere. So this is why *** emphasized: "Rather than outsiders for domestic slaves".