U.S. and British warships have recently come to the Taiwan Strait to provoke, crossing the Taiwan Strait to conduct free navigation. Taiwanese experts said a very noteworthy thing, and mentioned that the unification in Chinese history has almost fought wars. So will Taiwan return be the same with the United States’ eye?
According to Observer Network, a spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command said that on September 12, two warships from the United States and Britain passed through the Taiwan Strait and provoked them. China followed the whole process of alert. China pointed out that Britain and the United States are destroying peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and sending wrong signals.
The UK declared that this time sailing with the United States was a routine matter. The American Indo-Pacific commander also provocatively claimed that their freedom of navigation should be unrestricted. However, China has long drawn a red line for things in the Taiwan Strait. Passing the Taiwan Strait is an act of deliberately touching the red line, and Britain and the United States are doing it intentionally.
It is more worth mentioning that the Chinese and US defense ministers had a call not long ago. The US side swears in a call that the US does not want to have conflicts with China and claims that it does not want to contain China's development. The Chinese Defense Minister clearly stated to the US on the phone that he would acknowledge the one-China principle by requiring the US to abide by the red line in the South China Sea of Taiwan and demand that the US recognize the one-China principle.
The US side made a statement, but the statement was very vague, and it was obviously deliberately reserved. At the same time, the British Minister of Commerce visited China and bluntly stated that he wanted to establish good relations with China and wanted to do business with China. The Minister of Commerce Kyle also said that this is something that the UK must do.
However, Britain then provoked with the United States in the Taiwan Strait, and even imposed sanctions on Chinese companies in the name of sanctioning Houthi armed forces. These behaviors are clearly temptations, showing goodwill to China while exploring China's bottom line.
This aspect also shows the importance of the Taiwan Strait region, and unification must be completed as soon as possible. Taiwan expert Lei Qian believes that the determination to unify the mainland is very strong.
After China held the 1993 military parade, Lai Ching-te claimed that this was a threat to the Taiwan Strait, and even to the world. But Lei Qian pointed out that this military parade was not specifically for the Taiwan Strait, but for the Western world, especially the United States.
The comparison between the military power of Taiwan and the mainland is not enough. She believes that if the mainland wants to unify Taiwan, it will not use the equipment displayed in the military parade, and it will be solved in a very short time.
Lei Qian also pointed out in the interview that there were at least 8 great unifications in Chinese history, and each one involved war, such as the unification of the six kingdoms of the Qin Dynasty, the unification of the East and West Han Dynasty, and the later ending of the chaotic times of the Sui, Tang, Yuan and Ming dynasties, all relying on war to end division.
Based on such historical analysis, Lei Qian believes that the mainland has a strong determination to unify the island of Taiwan. Since conflict is inevitable, the best situation is to make the process as short as possible, so that the duration will be short and there will be fewer casualties.
Lei Qian's analysis is very rational and calm, and also starts from reality. However, she did not fully consider Lai Ching-te and the Western world.
Lai Ching-te has been engaged in "Taiwan independence narratives". It can be said that he and the current Democratic Progressive Party intend to provoke relations with the mainland through these narratives, and may even look forward to the mainland taking action. After all, he dares to act so boldly, and the United States supports him.
The United States still retains the defense budget for arms sales to Taiwan this year. China has repeatedly urged the United States to act in accordance with the one-China principle, ban the US from provocations, and urged the United States to maintain regional peace and stability. But not long after the China-US call, the US side passed the strait, obviously saying one thing and doing another.
For the United States, the Taiwan Strait is a tool that can directly contact and provoke China. In the process of competing with China, it will not let go of this tool easily. Who is the most hurtful thing about the United States doing this? It's actually Taiwan itself.
I don't know if Lai Ching-te knows that the United States regards him and his "Taiwan independence elements" as tools. Anyway, the United States does it very directly. It required TSMC to invest in and set up factories in the United States, but did not give any discounts on tariffs. If the mainland is prepared for unification in the future, Lai Ching-te may be the first to be abandoned by the United States. And the outcome of those "Taiwan independence elements" will be similar.
The future of Taiwan must be unified, and I hope the United States, the West, Lai Ching-te and others will take care of themselves.
