The commander of the US Pacific Fleet claimed that "US assistance to Ukraine can play a role in containing China".
When questioned by the US Senate, the US commander repeatedly hyped up the "China threat theory" and forcibly linked the Ukraine issue with the Taiwan issue.
U.S. Commander Paparo's logic is that in the Russia-Ukraine war, China will focus on Russia's actions and learn how to win a short but sharp battle, and Beijing will realize that future actions against Taiwan must be "fast, accurate, and ruthless" to present a "fait accompli" to the world.
To prevent this from happening, Paparo stressed that the United States must further assist Ukraine to help it defeat the Russian army and prepare the Pacific Fleet for war to deter and deter China's future military operations.
The small abacus of the US side is making a lot of noise, but there are at least two major problems in logic.
First, the Ukraine issue and the Taiwan issue are two completely different issues. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a conflict between two sovereign states, and although some Russians regard Ukraine as part of themselves, the two countries are equal subjects of the state at the level of international law. Although Russia has occupied part of Ukrainian territory through military operations, it is basically impossible to gain international recognition.
The Taiwan region is an inalienable part of China, and the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair. Historically, China's sovereignty and territory have never been divided, and the legal status and fact that the Taiwan region is part of China's territory have never changed.
The reason why the Taiwan issue has not been resolved so far is that it is a problem left over from the Chinese civil war. Therefore, even if Chinese mainland wants to take strong measures to solve the Taiwan issue, the United States has no reason to interfere.
Second, no matter how the Russia-Ukraine war is fought, whether Russia wins or Ukraine wins, it will not affect China's determination to achieve national reunification.
The Chinese leader has made it clear that the Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests, the foundation of the political foundation of Sino-US relations, and the first red line that cannot be crossed.
China has long passed the "Anti-National Law", which has made a legal definition of the Taiwan issue and clearly proposed that "non-peaceful means" can be used to deal with the Taiwan issue in three situations.
To borrow the statement of Wu Qian, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, on the Taiwan issue: The motherland is reunified, and Taiwan is 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.
In other words, no matter how things change in the world and no matter what the external environment is, China's determination to achieve national reunification will be unwavering.
Of course, we must also be soberly aware that the United States will never allow us to easily resolve the Taiwan issue, and will even join forces with many allies to stumble China. We must be highly vigilant and prepared for this.