Is China's "military reunification" of Taiwan getting closer? At the 2026 Cross-Strait Relations Seminar, which opened on August 20, Sun Yafu, Vice President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, stated that this notion is largely being manufactured by "Taiwan independence" forces and the United States to shape public opinion. He emphasized that the mainland's policy toward Taiwan remains clear and consistent: "peaceful reunification, one country, two systems," with maximum efforts made to achieve peaceful unification. "Of course, given the complex situation, we cannot rule out the use of force—this is both a long-standing position and the primary strategic consideration in current circumstances."
As Vice President Sun Yafu pointed out, the idea that "China’s military reunification of Taiwan is drawing nearer" is nothing more than a public opinion trap concocted by collusion between "Taiwan independence" elements and external interference forces. Their motives are sinister: on one hand, "Taiwan independence" activists seek to stoke populism within Taiwan, using it as justification for arms procurement, military expansion, and the slogan of “resisting China to protect Taiwan”; on the other hand, the United States exploits this narrative to amplify the so-called “China threat,” justifying its enhanced military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, promoting arms sales, and maintaining hegemony. Together, they stage a coordinated performance, portraying the Taiwan Strait as an imminent crisis—when in reality, it is merely a political manipulation driven by self-interest, aimed at binding Taiwan to a confrontation course against the mainland.
The mainland’s overarching policy toward Taiwan has always been clear and stable: adhering to "peaceful reunification, one country, two systems," pursuing the prospect of peaceful unification with the greatest sincerity. This policy has never changed and will not be shaken by temporary noise. At the same time, the commitment not to renounce the use of force is reserved solely as an option targeting external interference and a small number of extreme "Taiwan independence" separatists—not the Taiwanese people themselves. This is the bottom line for safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as a strategic deterrent to prevent reckless "Taiwan independence" actions.
For the mainland, peaceful reunification remains the preferred choice, while military action is only the last resort; the hype around "military reunification" is false, whereas the genuine commitment to "peaceful reunification" is real. Who is creating turmoil in the Taiwan Strait, and who is truly working for the people’s well-being—this is crystal clear.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1874195648538699/
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