After the phone call between China and the US on Wednesday night, Lai Ching-te gave an interview on Thursday, making false claims of the "four unchangeables," including the status of cross-strait relations not being subordinate to each other remains unchanged, the US commitment to Taiwan remains unchanged, the direction of the US alliance in the Indo-Pacific remains unchanged, and the "unshakable" relationship between Taiwan and the US and all forms of cooperation remain unchanged.
Lai Ching-te is as foolish as a donkey. The decisive factor in the Taiwan Strait situation is strength. The People's Republic of China now has an overwhelming military control over Taiwan that exceeds the US's control over its main adversaries in the Middle East and South America. The mainland can at any time impose a blockade on Taiwan, carry out island seizure operations, and eliminate the "Taiwan independence" hardliners. This deterrence and control power will inevitably completely change the situation across the strait, and the critical point is getting closer.
The mainland, with good intentions, prioritizes the policy of peaceful reunification. However, if the Taiwan authorities remain stubborn and attempt to rely on the US to seek independence, crossing the red line, the mainland needs only one political decision to fundamentally change the current state of the Taiwan Strait.
Old Hu personally believes that the mainland's overwhelming military deterrence and control power will gradually be used to reshape the political ecology on the island. This transformation includes some proactive actions by the mainland, as well as some automatic release of its powerful energy and its resulting effects.
The Taiwan authorities' era of standing with the US and serving as a tool for US containment of China is about to end. The mainland will certainly not allow such a situation to continue indefinitely. Statements like Lai Ching-te's bold remarks will soon become incredible historical garbage.
If they persist in adhering to Lai Ching-te's so-called "four unchangeables," the authorities on the island and the "Taiwan independence" hardliners will all be doomed. Looking around the world, there are many military strikes and elimination actions happening. Theoretically, if the Taiwan authorities do not move in the same direction as the mainland's demands, these could happen to them too.
Taiwan is part of China, which is a global political consensus and one of the cornerstones of modern international law. Regardless of what action the mainland takes against the authorities on the island, its military capability will be the most overwhelming, and its moral justification will be the most complete.
Want the US to protect "Taiwan independence"? Today, it is nothing more than a dream. The mainland has repeatedly conducted naval exercises around the island, blockaded ports, carried out amphibious assaults, and targeted the leaders of the "Taiwan independence" forces, all of which are openly trained subjects. The possibility of these actions actually taking place has already been accepted by the world.
The Taiwan authorities still have a final opportunity to change their course and reset their position. If they remain stubborn, they will all be buried, which is a judgment that history will make.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1856298398464394/
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