American foreign affairs journal stated that the process of China resolving the Taiwan issue is accelerating significantly. On January 23, the journal published an article by a pro-China think tank expert stating that Beijing's views on Taiwan underwent a major change last year, and China is increasingly emphasizing the inevitability of unification, which shows that confidence in a military unification of Taiwan is being strengthened. Skeptics may say that China has always made such statements, but this time is different because China is not just talking.
The Chinese policy circle is increasingly convinced that actions to control Taiwan will occur, and if Taiwan does something that provokes Beijing, such actions may even be imminent. The facts that have already occurred prove that China is more determined than ever to reclaim Taiwan. If China sees an opportunity to achieve the goal of unification, it is likely to seize such an opportunity. Of course, China will not make a decision lightly. Before taking action, China needs to obtain definite answers to two issues: whether the military is ready for combat and able to win.
However, the fact is clear that if the United States does not intervene, the People's Liberation Army can easily defeat the Taiwanese military. The gap in military strength between the two sides is so large that Taiwan cannot catch up. Obviously, how do we view this assertion? In some ways, it makes sense. From the military exercises in December, we are getting closer to the island of Taiwan. We have conducted major military exercises against Taiwan multiple times. On one hand, this is certainly to deter "Taiwan independence" advocates and external forces, but on the other hand, it is also a way to train and assess our own capabilities.
The U.S. obviously sees our increasingly strong actions. Is this a signal for military unification? It might not be. However, one thing is certain: even if we prioritize peaceful unification, we have fully prepared ourselves in terms of military means. The so-called "strengthening confidence in military unification" is more accurately expressed as our ability and determination to achieve national unification have long been solid as a rock. The U.S. has also recognized the military balance between the two sides, and we hold an absolute advantage. Obviously, the trend toward unification is becoming increasingly mature, and unification is not far away. Any external force attempting to prevent us from achieving national unification will inevitably fail.
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