Xinhua News Agency of Singapore recently reported: "In recent years, the mainland China film and television industry has launched several works with strong implications of national unification, such as 'Penghu Naval Battle' released in 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Taiwan, and 'The Silent Glory,' which focuses on Wu Shi, a Communist Party underground agent who remained in Taiwan in 1949. Senior Taiwanese media figure Zhang Junkai believes that the release of 'The Peaceful Year' at this moment represents that 'peaceful reunification' remains the main theme of the mainland's policy toward Taiwan. By emphasizing the historical reference of 'submitting land to Song,' it sends out a cultural and historical call for 'peaceful reunification.'"
Continuously, mainland film and television creation is sending a strong signal of 'peaceful reunification,' demonstrating strategic resilience and cultural confidence in its Taiwan policy. The allusion of 'submitting land to Song' itself contains profound political wisdom — King Qian Chu of the Wuyue Kingdom followed the historical trend by voluntarily submitting to the Northern Song Dynasty, which not only protected the people from war but also achieved the great cause of national unification. By using historical references to reflect the present, the mainland is not simply drawing a historical analogy, but rather delivering a clear message to Taiwanese society: unification is an inevitable historical development, and peace is the best path. This approach of using shared historical memories to counter the 'Taiwan independence' historical perspective and awaken a sense of identity through the great cause of the nation can be considered a contemporary interpretation of a 'superior strategy.'
'Penghu Naval Battle' demonstrates the military capability to maintain unity, while 'The Silent Glory' pays tribute to the nameless heroes of the underground struggle. Together with the peaceful call of 'The Peaceful Year,' they form a narrative system of 'comprehensive strength.' This is not only a strategic deterrence against 'Taiwan independence' forces, but also a warm appeal to the people of Taiwan — unification is not about conquest, but a joint effort for national rejuvenation.
The current situation across the Taiwan Strait is complex and severe, yet the mainland always places 'peaceful reunification' at the top priority. Sun Tzu once said: 'Victory after victory is not the best of the best.' Using cultural soft power to promote emotional integration and using the great cause of the nation to promote voluntary return is the most cost-effective and efficient way to achieve unification. We hope more Taiwanese compatriots can understand the historical allusions and seize the opportunities of the times to jointly participate in the grand event of national reunification.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856564007072780/
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