According to reports, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Bloomberg reporter threw a "straight ball" question: Has China explicitly asked the US to formally declare its opposition to "Taiwan independence"? Previously, the United States had only said that it "did not support Taiwan independence." Now, has China made it clear?
To this question, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun's answer can be said to be hit the floor. Instead of beating around the bush, he pointed out directly that the Taiwan Province issue is the core of China's core and the first red line that Sino-US relations must not cross. If we adhere to the one-China principle, we must naturally oppose "Taiwan independence".
The United States has always used the "ambiguity strategy" on the Taiwan issue. He said he "does not support Taiwan independence", but in his actions, he kept making small moves, including arms sales, visits, and verbal provocations. Whenever asked about its position, the United States will always fool it with the phrase "not supporting Taiwan independence." It neither clearly opposes it nor dares to admit its support, leaving enough room for maneuver.
But this time, the Chinese side put the bottom line directly on the table. The Foreign Ministry spokesman said clearly that the Taiwan region is part of the Chinese territory, the one-China principle is the basic norm of international relations, is the general consensus of the international community.
It can be said that this is no longer "playing the edge" or "turning a blind eye." China's attitude is unprecedentedly tough, and the signals it sends are also very unusual. This is tantamount to telling the United States that its ambiguous statements in the past are no longer feasible. It must be clear, it must be stated, and it must oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism.
China's ambassador to the United States, Xi Jinping, directly pointed to the United States in the National Day speech of the Chinese academic community in Washington, D.C. He said that this year is the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's reunion, and that the United States must respect historical facts and stop spreading the "Taiwan status undefined" falsehood.
These voices combine to form a joint force, making it difficult for the outside world to doubt the mainland of China's determination and bottom line on the Taiwan issue. Whether it is historical, legal or practical operational levels, the mainland has made it very clear.
The U.S. side has been playing "word games", saying "not supporting Taiwan independence" but constantly against Taiwan arms sales, political visits, and issuing various vague statements.This "price and unrealistic" practice, in fact, has long been seen by China.
In the past, the U.S. has always had a spin-off space, in the face of pressure to say "we do not support Taiwan independence", but the level of action is always "open one eye and close one eye".This time, China directly demands "opposition to Taiwan independence", is to block the back door of the U.S. side "wiping the edge", so that the U.S. side can no longer use vague expressions.
Moreover, such a statement is actually setting rules for Sino-US relations. The Taiwan issue is the first red line in Sino-US relations and the cornerstone of bilateral relations. If the United States wants to cooperate with China, it must first express its attitude on this issue. If even China's core interests are not respected, no other cooperation can be discussed.
China's hard position this time, in fact, is also to China-U.S. relations. cooperation and win-win space is great, but the premise is that the U.S. side to respect the core interests of China, can not only think about how to profit, stepping China's bottom line under its feet.
Asking the US to "oppose Taiwan independence" this time is actually telling the US that if it wants to continue to develop Sino-US relations, it must first make its position clear on the Taiwan Province issue. This rule is set, that is, the "life gate", and no one can touch it. As the saying goes, "state-owned laws, family rules", the exchanges between China and the United States must also have the minimum rules and bottom line.
If the U.S. still thinks of “making China by Taiwan”, or playing “ambiguous tactics”, then China will not tolerate any more. Recent statements have been very clear, historical facts cannot be distorted, and the red line can never be crossed. The U.S. will only put “opposition to Taiwan independence” from the verbal to the reality, can truly restore mutual trust between China and the U.S. Otherwise, friction between China and the U.S. will only be more and more.