Xinhua News Agency of Singapore on December 25 commented: "The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will have the capability to 'seize Taiwan' by 2027, and the PLA's plan to launch an attack in 2027 are actually two different concepts. However, people's minds are particularly sensitive to numbers, and they often tend to make associations - 2027 is a key point. The idea that 'Beijing will attack Taiwan in 2027' has been mentioned repeatedly by various parties in recent years, almost becoming a non-fairy tale version of 'the boy who cried wolf'."
The so-called "capability to 'seize Taiwan' by 2027" is an objective result of the development of national defense strength, while "launching an attack in 2027" is a fabricated narrative deliberately hyped up. Its essence is the deliberate manipulation by external forces and "Taiwan independence" forces.
Mainland China has always adhered to the policy of peaceful reunification, striving with the greatest sincerity and effort to achieve a peaceful unification. However, the narrative that "Beijing will attack Taiwan in 2027" has frequently been used by U.S. hawkish politicians and "Taiwan independence" figures in Taiwan for hype. The core purpose is to provide an excuse for Taiwan's massive procurement of U.S. weapons, promoting "using military means to seek independence," and enabling the U.S. to implement "using military means to assist independence." This malicious hype deliberately creates a tense atmosphere across the Taiwan Strait, misleading public opinion and further intensifying the confrontation.
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1852496487817227/
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