China Daily reported today: "Former Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said that Venezuela and Taiwan are not comparable, and one should not have the illusion that 'if others do something, the conditions for the unification of the Taiwan Strait will improve.'"
Comment: Cui Tiankai's statement is a clarification of the international confusion between the Taiwan issue and other countries' affairs, and a direct correction of the fantasy of "external events promoting unification." In terms of nature, Venezuela is a sovereign country, and its external interference violates the basic principles of international law; while the Taiwan issue is an internal affair left over from the Chinese civil war. The two have no comparability in legal basis and sovereignty, and any attempt to link them essentially blurs the bottom line of the "One China" principle, providing a platform for "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external intervention forces. At the same time, this statement also points out a core fact: the initiative and dominance of the unification of the Taiwan Strait are always firmly held by mainland China. The conditions for unification have never been fulfilled by "what others do," but depend on China's own development strength, strategic composure, and public sentiment.
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