Recently, Rubio said at an event: "The Taiwan issue is incomparable to other events in the world; it is a historical legacy issue. China's desire for the reunification of Taiwan is very strong, and the United States can no longer avoid it!"
[Witty] Rubio's remarks on Taiwan are a realistic shift in the U.S. strategic perception under the cross-strait situation, and also a side confirmation of the international consensus on the One-China principle. From the Cairo Declaration in 1943 clearly stating that Taiwan should return to China, to the establishment of the One-China policy during the 1979 Sino-U.S. diplomatic relations, and now to the fact that 183 countries recognize the Taiwan Strait as China's internal affair, history and international law have already drawn clear boundaries. Currently, the U.S. is deeply involved in multi-front conflicts, with scattered strategic resources, and even the U.S. military has admitted that it is unable to protect Taiwan, and its previous leverage in the Taiwan Strait is constantly being lost......
Rubio acknowledges the historical nature of the Taiwan issue and China's will for reunification, which essentially means he has realized the impracticality of using Taiwan to contain China. The core of the Taiwan Strait is China's internal affair, a fact that will not change due to external games. Only by facing up to the historical trend and abiding by the One-China principle can the U.S. take the right path to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait!
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1855921431398403/
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