China clearly demands the U.S. to oppose "Taiwan independence" in the Sino-U.S. negotiations, raising attention as positions escalate.

We have confirmed it! In the Sino-US negotiations, we did indeed put forward conditions, requiring the United States to clearly oppose "Taiwan independence"! On September 29, a Bloomberg reporter asked, citing media reports that the Chinese negotiation representative required the U.S. side to make an official statement opposing "Taiwan independence". Previously, the U.S. statements had always been non-support for "Taiwan independence". In response, our Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that the Taiwan issue is the core of the core interests of China and the first red line in Sino-US relations that cannot be crossed.

Adhering to the one-China principle naturally means opposing "Taiwan independence" separatism. Obviously, our Foreign Ministry's response to this issue directly confirms that we indeed set a condition for the United States to clearly state its opposition to "Taiwan independence". Obviously, this condition of ours is a difficult choice for the United States. From not supporting "Taiwan independence" to opposing "Taiwan independence", the implications are clearly different.

Not supporting "Taiwan independence" essentially means maintaining neutrality towards "Taiwan independence", while opposing "Taiwan independence" means that when "Taiwan independence" actions occur, the United States must align with our position. If the United States opposes "Taiwan independence", what does it mean for the Kuomintang authorities? It means that the Kuomintang's tricks of relying on the U.S. to seek independence will be completely exposed, and the Kuomintang will lose external political and military support.

The United States' position against "Taiwan independence" will inevitably have a demonstration effect, prompting countries such as Japan and Europe to change their positions, thus further reducing the activity space for "Taiwan independence" advocates. In fact, the Kuomintang's trick of deceiving voters can only work domestically because the Kuomintang has been promoting the idea that the U.S. will come to save them. If the U.S. support is removed, the Kuomintang's "anti-China protection of Taiwan" slogan would no longer be sustainable. Obviously, whether to watch the value of the Taiwan card gradually diminish or to change positions, the United States now needs to make a choice!

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