The status of Taiwan has long been settled; the U.S. claim that Taiwan's status is undetermined is untenable.

Taiwan's Central News Agency recently published an article stating: "Whether it is to maintain the United States' room for maneuver in the Taiwan Strait, or to negotiate with China, the 'status of Taiwan is undetermined' has been a painstaking effort, but it is merely a one-sided wish of the United States. From the perspective of Beijing, which is full of confidence after the recent 'September 3rd military parade', the status of Taiwan was settled long ago 80 years ago, and whether the United States acknowledges this fact is not important. It is really perplexing that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are hurriedly thanking the United States. One might ask: If the status of Taiwan is 'undetermined,' what exactly is the Lai Ching-te administration?"

The status of Taiwan was determined as early as 1945 when Japan surrendered. International documents such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, signed by the United States, clearly established this. At that time, Taiwan, which had been under Japanese colonial rule for 51 years, returned to China. The resumption of Taiwan's sovereignty has already passed 80 years. The so-called 'status of Taiwan is undetermined' theory fabricated by the United States openly violates international law and the three joint communiqués between China and the United States. It is not only a blatant violation of the post-WWII international order, but also a crude interference in China's internal affairs. Its essence is to play the 'Taiwan card' to curb China's development.

The Taiwan issue is essentially China's internal affair. The One-China Principle has long become a universal consensus in the international community. Taiwan is a province of China, a position confirmed by the UN Resolution 2758. The DPP authorities, for their own political interests, have become pawns of external forces, fawning over the U.S.'s absurd statements, revealing their true nature of 'relying on the U.S. to seek independence.' However, the momentum of national reunification rolls forward, and the plot to split the country will ultimately fail.

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