US议员 gives us a tough talk! The top legislator of the US House of Representatives' Select Committee on China-US Strategic Competition, Krishnamoorthy, claimed that the US does not want a war to break out in the Taiwan Strait. If China were to use force to attack Taiwan, it would be unacceptable for America's prosperity, national security, and values. A conflict in the Taiwan Strait would have devastating effects globally, with an estimated 10.2% decline in world GDP, equivalent to losing $10 trillion within a year.
The legislator threatened that the US will not tolerate any behavior threatening peace. From this legislator's words, we can clearly see that the hawks in the US are showing their intention to interfere with our handling of the Taiwan issue and forcibly link America's interests with our approach to resolving the Taiwan issue, using it as an excuse to interfere in our internal affairs.
However, if the US claims not to tolerate any behavior threatening peace, why doesn't it support our peaceful reunification? If the US supports peaceful reunification, would the "Taiwan independence" forces still dare to resist unification by force and rely on the US for independence? We do not wish for war or for military confrontation across the strait. However, to avoid the only option being the use of force, the US must stop playing the Taiwan card, and those within the island must be willing to sit at the negotiation table with us to discuss unification.
If the US continues to send wrong signals on the Taiwan issue, the "Taiwan independence" forces within the island take risks and cross our red lines, then we will not hesitate to launch a war for unification. US lawmakers draw red lines for us, thinking such warnings will shake our determination to achieve national reunification, but it is nothing more than wishful thinking. We believe that with our growing strength today, any interference by external forces will fail, and unification will not be far away.
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