Since the concept of "one country, two systems" was proposed, the Taiwan issue, which has plagued China for more than 30 years, has finally found a preliminary direction for its solution, that is, China is more inclined to peaceful reunification with Taiwan.
However, many years later, the remarks of an American expert on why Taiwan should not be reunified by force, revealed the deep meaning behind it, leaving everyone speechless.
After Japan's defeat in 1945, Taiwan Province returned to the motherland. At that time, the Japanese had occupied Taiwan for half a century. Compatriots on both sides of the strait are full of expectations for the realization of true cross-strait reunification, but at this time, the leader of the Taiwan region openly advocates it.
** Introverted, he received much more Japanese culture than Chinese culture in his childhood, and some people even questioned his Japanese ancestry. At the end of World War II, he joined the Japanese army, became a leader, and then visited the Yasukuni Shrine.
** can be mediocre and become a leader, thanks to the support of his mentor Chiang Ching-kuo.
Chiang Ching-kuo was the son of Chiang Kai-shek, and he was also a discerning person who "opposed independence and promoted reunification". Both father and son uphold the belief of "one China" and firmly believe that the Taiwan Strait issue is an internal affair of our country, and outsiders, especially the United States, Japan, and other countries, have no right to get involved.
When Chiang Ching-kuo was seriously ill, he pretended to be "wholeheartedly for the party and did not ask about political affairs" to deceive Chiang Ching-kuo. After the death of Chiang Ching-kuo, he was appointed as the new leader of Taiwan, and the high-level reshuffle of Taiwan made Taiwan enter the road of no return.
After coming to power, he couldn't wait to show his ambitions, and he tried to separate Taiwan Province from China and become an independent country. People educated by the two Chiangs understand the inappropriateness of this practice, but *** points the finger at the younger generation.
In order to achieve this goal, he did not hesitate to falsify historical facts, describing Japan as Taiwan's mother country and the fact that Taiwan became a Japanese colony as Japan's attempt to build Taiwan, which is why he stationed troops in Taiwan.
The flattering behavior of ** has seriously misled generations of young people, and the textbooks of primary and secondary school students in Taiwan Province are still full of content that does not match the real history, resulting in serious cognitive biases among the new generation of young people, and the voice of ** elements has also been transmitted from the official to the people.
**'s behavior has laid a hidden danger for the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and his administration has made the basic position of the Taiwan authorities more obvious, that is, to devote themselves to **.
In order to achieve the goal of the elements, the Taiwan authorities have secretly colluded with the United States in an attempt to contend with the mainland by relying on the strength of the United States. In addition, the Taiwan authorities have vigorously advocated the theory of the mainland threat in Taiwan Province with the intention of intensifying the contradictions between the two sides of the strait.
The leaders of Taiwan Province have also repeatedly planned war retreat routes and revealed to the people of Taiwan Province false information that the mainland is about to attack Taiwan. In order to prevent cross-strait information exchanges, the Taiwan authorities will screen and censor all news reports transmitted from the mainland to Taiwan, and prohibit all remarks about cross-strait reunification from entering Taiwan.
In addition, the Taiwan authorities will deal with certain news reports with added fuel and vinegar, resulting in a serious gap in understanding between the people on both sides of the strait. In August 2022, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi made a surprise visit to Taiwan Province, causing an uproar at home and abroad.
Two completely different voices have formed within Taiwan Province, one of which is the same as the Taiwan authorities, believing that Pelosi's visit to Taiwan Province is not a problem; Another voice is firmly opposed to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan Province.
In response to the crisis, the mainland has responded quickly and forcefully. One of the most striking and groundbreaking actions was the "crossing of the line" of Chinese warplanes, which for the first time flew over the previously untouched "median line of the strait", successfully warning the United States and deterring the Taiwan authorities.
This shows that China is not afraid of the provocative actions of the United States and resolutely resists the ** forces within Taiwan Province. As the saying goes, "a slap doesn't make a sound", if the ** forces within Taiwan Province were not so arrogant, the United States would not be so bold.
China adheres to the concept of peaceful reunification with Taiwan, and is not afraid of war. As long as the Taiwan authorities do not cross the red line, China will not resort to force. American experts also believe that in the long run, it is more important to resolve the Taiwan issue peacefully.
An American political science professor has said, "Long-term strategy is better than short-term tactical victory." ”
**, formerly known as Andrew Nathan, is a well-known American expert on China. He has conducted in-depth research on Chinese politics, history and culture, and his views on the Taiwan issue are based on this.
He once quoted the "soldiers who surrender without a fight" in the Art of War to explain why China does not choose to reunify Taiwan by force, but hopes to achieve recovery by peaceful means.
Taiwan Province has not yet been fully returned, but it is under the effective jurisdiction of China**. With the rapid economic, political, and military development of Chinese mainland, the ties between Taiwan Province and the mainland will become increasingly close, and the possibility of peaceful recovery of Taiwan Province will gradually increase.
Against this backdrop, it is clear that a long-term strategy is more important than a short-term tactical victory. However, although the overall strategy of the Taiwan Province issue is correct, if we look at the details, he and some other American scholars often have imperialist overtones in their views on the Taiwan Province issue, and they are too biased towards the United States and do not fully consider the overall situation.
For example, ** also believes that China's Taiwan policy is a kind of "strategic patience"; Moreover, he also believes that China will be able to reunify Taiwan Province through peaceful means after waiting for the complete decline of the United States.
Although the history of the United States is short, its culture of brutal plunder and power is deeply rooted. They cannot understand China's great feelings for national rejuvenation and national righteousness.
In the eyes of the Chinese, the people of Taiwan are not enemies, but compatriots. In order to avoid the harm caused by the war, China has chosen a long-term strategy. China's adherence to the line and principle of "peaceful reunification" is neither a fear of war nor a "strategic patience" toward Taiwan, but a kind of respect for and cherishing life.
However, the misunderstanding and intervention of the United States in this regard has made it more difficult to recover Taiwan.
The reason behind the strong opposition of the United States to China's recovery of Taiwan Province has always been understandable, that is, Taiwan Province has always been a pawn for the United States to contain China.
Historically, the destruction of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait by the United States can be traced back to the time of the Korean War. At that time, China, as a newly established socialist country, was in the initial stage of development, both economically and militarily.
In order to contain the global socialist forces, the United States regarded the Soviet Union, North Korea, and China as major hostile powers. At that time, China experienced the blows of the Liberation War and the Korean War, and its vitality was greatly damaged.
Even if China has the will to reunify Taiwan by force, it will be difficult to realize it due to the constraints of the actual situation.
After suffering a setback on the Korean battlefield, the United States immediately realized that China's strength should not be underestimated. Therefore, the United States is not willing to let China's development go easily. In addition, in the international arena, the United States has also been trying to promote the argument that "China has nothing to do with Taiwan Province" in an attempt to sever relations between China and Taiwan Province.
In February 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement claiming that the Taiwan issue has nothing to do with China, is its internal affair, and that the United States will stand by the Taiwanese people if China reunifies Taiwan by force.
This shows that the United States is trying to use the pressure to make China and Taiwan a second Russia and Ukraine. However, this approach is unlikely to be effective. In fact, the frequent provocations of the United States reflect its inner fears.
On the one hand, the United States hopes that China will fall into chaos, and on the other hand, it knows that China will not reunify Taiwan by force, and the mainstream of the United States opposes a direct war with China. Therefore, provoking wars in China's neighboring countries or within China is the best strategy for American politicians.
However, the remarks of Blinken and others are only a temporary vent and cannot change reality.