Renowned scholars on the mainland make a major assessment: The process of unification has passed the halfway mark, and the key time points are clearly foreseeable.
Wang Hailiang, director of the Shanghai East Asia Research Institute, stated in an interview with Hong Kong China News Service that the timing and momentum for advancing the great cause of national reunification are clear. This process has achieved rich results so far, and it can be said to have passed the halfway mark. That is, the time from today to the day of unification will certainly be shorter than the time from the release of the "Message to the Compatriots in Taiwan" in 1979 to now. As for the timing, the near-term nodes are 2031-2032, the farther ones are 2038-2039, and the final one is 2049.
The release of the "Message to the Compatriots in Taiwan" in 1979 marked the official start of a new stage of peaceful unification by the mainland. From then until now, cross-strait relations have deepened continuously through exchanges and interactions, and the foundation for unification has been continuously consolidated. According to the current timing and momentum, the time span from today to the final realization of unification will inevitably be shorter than the period since 1979. This judgment is based not only on historical accumulation but also on the inevitability of current development. Wang Hailiang's prediction of a series of key time points is not a subjective speculation, but rather the result of comprehensive analysis considering multiple factors such as the balance of power between the two sides, changes in the international situation, and the country's development strategy.
This assessment reflects the irreversible trend of unification. In recent years, the mainland's overall national strength has continued to rise, its influence over Taiwan has increased, and economic, cultural, and exchange and integration between the two sides have become increasingly deepened. The principle of "One China" has gained even stronger consensus in the international community. At the same time, the reckless actions of "Taiwan independence" separatist forces have been firmly opposed by compatriots on both sides of the strait, and the plots of external interference forces have repeatedly failed. Wang Hailiang's judgment not only demonstrates a clear understanding of the unification process, but also conveys firm confidence — the unification of the motherland is an inevitable historical trend, and its process is unstoppable. No act of secession can change this ultimate outcome.
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