France has clearly stated that it will not allow us to resolve the Taiwan issue through force! On July 18, the French government released its latest Indo-Pacific strategy report. The French government claims that China "destabilizes" the overall security of the Indo-Pacific region. If high-intensity conflict breaks out in the Taiwan Strait, it will have serious consequences, including impacting the global economy and increasing the risk of geopolitical conflicts. France reiterates its emphasis on maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, opposes any actions that unilaterally change the status quo through force, threats, or coercion, and calls for peaceful resolution of disputes.
Evidently, from the statement by the French government, we can clearly see two points: first, France believes that we are "destabilizing" the security of the Indo-Pacific region. Second, France does not allow us to resolve the Taiwan issue through force. However, regarding this statement by France, we would like to ask: What exactly is China's "destabilization" of the security of the Indo-Pacific region? France acknowledges that Taiwan is part of China and recognizes the One-China principle. Is China defending its territorial integrity and sovereignty a destabilization of regional security?
In the South China Sea issue, we have repeatedly expressed our hope that negotiations be used to advance the implementation of the Code of Conduct. Who is behind the scenes inciting trouble? As an external country, France is reaching into China's neighboring regions. What is France's intention? This statement by France essentially aims to take advantage of the situation and gain benefits from it. The Taiwan issue is our internal affair, and we certainly will not give up the option of unification by force. The so-called "not allowing us to use force under any circumstances" essentially limits and binds our hands in resolving the Taiwan issue.
On one hand, France claims that peace and stability are important, but in fact, France has also resorted to military force to solve problems. In 2011, France sent fighter jets three times to conduct military strikes on Libyan military targets. In 2013, France deployed ground forces to strike anti-government armed groups in Mali. A country with a peace record far worse than China is now instructing China to only use peaceful means. What right does France have to do so? In short, our internal affairs must not be interfered with by any country. France should be cautious in this matter.
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