Taiwan's Independence, from the Chinese Perspective

[Randy W]

. . . and the Global Times

 

Taiwanese interests can only be protected within greater Chinese framework

 

 

The author is an associate research fellow at the Institute of International Relations, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.

 

 

As one Chinese nation, both the mainland and Taiwan have the responsibility to guard our mutual interests. As to Taiwan, whose ambition far exceeds its strength to protect its fishing rights, there should be a reflection of the stagnant political relationship across the Straits. A reasonable and up-to-date ideology is what really matters.

On May 29, Tsai Ing-wen, former chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party, delivered a speech at Mingdao University, claiming that cross-Straits cooperation cannot continue if the mainland doesn't respect "Taiwan's independence." However, the truth is that a separate Taiwan, in order to strike a balance with the mainland, will have to depend on external forces. The intervention of other nations can only bring loss of interests.

A breakthrough in the political relationship across the Straits also requires wisdom and honesty from the mainland. When former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping talked about the Taiwan question, he said that we could discuss everything under the framework of one China, even the name of the nation. The mainland should be more committed to addressing this long-standing problem.

Only this new interdependent relationship with mutual trust can stop the Philippines and other countries from their provocations. The interests of Chinese, including Taiwanese, can then be guaranteed.

[warpedbored]

Benevolent mother or neighborhood bully? China seems to be throwing their weight around a lot lately.

[Fu Lai]

Taiwan is China so no bullying at all.

[Fu Lai]

Benevolent mother or neighborhood bully? China seems to be throwing their weight around a lot lately.

 

This is what the Western and combatant press would love everyone to believe but protecting national territory is not bullying... it is defense.

[warpedbored]

You mean like crossing over India's border and setting up a garrison post until India is about ready to go to war then pulling back? This is not peaceful negotiations to settle a border dispute. It's being the neighborhood bully.

[Fu Lai]

It is an unknown border between China and India, not India's border. India and China had less than 100 people there, hardly "ready to go to war". That reads like a Western smear on China. The two superpowers worked it out quickly and peacefully, not drone bomb dropping like the West likes.

 

You mean like crossing over India's border and setting up a garrison post until India is about ready to go to war then pulling back? This is not peaceful negotiations to settle a border dispute. It's being the neighborhood bully.

[warpedbored]

I don't think China is all bad or all good. Like any country including ours they have their short comings. China is aggressively putting herself front and center on the world stage. IMO their goal is to usurp the US as the leading superpower, both economically and militarily. They don't like the US having a major presence in the region with military bases in Japan and Korea. I can't say as I blame them for that, our government would be nervous if China had a base in Canada or Mexico. To imply that all of their recent actions are justified, peaceful or of benevolent intent would be deluding yourself IMO.

[Fu Lai]

Ah heck, they are just shoring up the loose ends they have regarding their rightful territory... many think this is aggressive but IMO it's not. Yeah, with the USA track record it is understandable that most Asian countries want them to keep out of their hair, except for the money of course. Plainly said, the USA does not like that China is regaining their place as the leading country in the world, despite what all the Western powers have done to the Orient. Seems the USA also does not like the way they are doing it, without bombs.