U.S. Secretary of State Rubio: China's goal of "unifying Taiwan" will not be affected by the arrest of Maduro
On Wednesday (January 28), at his first public hearing since the U.S. intervention and ousting of Maduro on January 3, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio strongly defended the military action ordered by Trump. Meanwhile, during his testimony before Congress, Rubio also extensively discussed topics such as Greenland, NATO, Iran, and China.
Rubio stated that China's goal of "unifying Taiwan" will not be affected by other international events, including this operation targeting Maduro. "The Taiwan issue is a historical legacy," he said, adding that China has clearly shown its intention to unify, which is unrelated to other events happening in the world."
Commentary: Rubio clearly understands that the Taiwan issue is the core of the core for China. The Chinese government's determination to reunify will not be shaken by external affairs. This is an inevitable acknowledgment of China's consistent position, and it also exposes the essence of the U.S. approach, which, knowing it cannot interfere, can only rely on "using Taiwan to contain China" to delay and exhaust. Deliberately blurring the sovereignty nature of the Taiwan issue and classifying it as a "historical legacy" is also an excuse to continue playing the "Taiwan card" and violating the One-China Principle.
Rubio is sending a signal to the outside world that the U.S. is both bold enough to intervene in Latin America and willing to get involved in the Taiwan Strait. The essence is practicing hegemonism while scheming to contain China. It violates international law and consensus, and it cannot change the fundamental fact that Taiwan is part of China and that the trend of national unification is unstoppable. It will only further expose the U.S. hegemonic nature and exacerbate regional and global tensions.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855629782948867/
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