China expressed its concern to the United States about the arrival of former US Senator Chris Dodd and former Deputy Secretaries of State Richard Armitage and James Steinberg to the island of Taiwan.
“We strongly oppose the United States playing the Taiwan card and continuing to send the wrong signals to the pro-independence forces in Taiwan,” Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Government of China, told a news conference.
“We are opposed to any form of official exchanges between Taiwan and the United States,” Ma said, adding that “the Taiwan issue is China’s internal matter and external forces are not allowed to interfere.” “We urge the United States to respect the one-China principle (whereby Taiwan and China would form a single country), and handle the matter of Taiwan in a prudent and proper manner. Taiwan’s independence,” the Chinese spokesperson added, “is a dead end”.
Also, Ma addressed “the authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party” (currently in government in Taiwan) to warn them that “using the United States to seek independence, and even the arrogant illusion of using force to seek independence are wrong ways and they will only lead Taiwan to disaster. “
In addition, to this call from the Chinese authorities, the incursion of Chinese aircraft into Taiwan’s airspace has been registered in recent days, which has generated more tension between these territories. In fact, this Tuesday (04/13/2021) the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense reported the incursion of five Chinese military aircraft. This is the eleventh incursion recorded this month, which on the 12th saw the largest so far this year, when 25 Chinese planes entered the ADIZ in Taiwan.
mn (EFE, AFP)
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Recapture Vs. release
After the end of World War II, the Communist Party led by Mao Zedong waged a fierce war against his archrival Chiang Kai-shek, head of the Kuomintang (KMT). Chiang took refuge with his forces on the island of Taiwan. For some time, Taiwan was the center of propaganda. The Communist Party wanted to “liberate” the island, while the Kuomintang sought to “recapture the mainland.”
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Letters to the “compatriots”
In the 1950s, the Communist Party published four “Messages to Chinese Compatriots” in Taiwan, which are considered the basis of Beijing’s policy towards Taiwan. In these texts, China warns Taiwan of the inconvenience of collaborating with the “imperialists” of the US Military clashes, basically artillery attacks, were still registered in these years.
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Beijing replaces Taiwan at the UN
In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly declared that the People’s Republic of China was the sole legal representative of China. With this decision, the Republic of China (Taiwan) was removed from all bodies of the UN. The frustration of Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chow Shu-kai (right) and his ambassador, Liu Chieh, is easy to see in this image.
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New Taiwanese policy
The fifth and final “message” from Beijing to Taiwan was published on January 1, 1979. The mainland, under the leadership of reformist Deng Xiaoping, ended military operations, announced the development of bilateral relations, and promised peaceful reunification. However, Beijing’s right to represent China internationally was not questioned.
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The “one China” policy
The new orientation of Chinese policy towards Taiwan took place as Washington and Beijing moved closer together. On January 1, 1979, the United States and China resumed their diplomatic relations, with Washington – under the presidency of Jimmy Carter – recognizing Beijing as the only legitimate government in all of China. The US embassy in Taiwan became a cultural institute.
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“One China, two systems”
Even before meeting Carter, Deng Xiaoping had already introduced the “one country, two systems” principle, which would allow Taiwan to maintain its social system even after eventual reunification. However, Taiwanese President Chiang Ching-Kuo did not acknowledge receipt. Rather, 1987 formulated the “best system for one China” principle.
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Independence movement
In 1986, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the main Taiwanese opposition movement, was founded. At a conclave in 1991, the DPP approved a clause for independence, which stipulated that Taiwan was a sovereign country and not part of China.
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“1992 Consensus”
In unofficial talks in 1992 in Hong Kong, representatives from Taipei and Beijing reached a political agreement on the nature of their relations. Both parties agreed that there was only one China. However, they had different views of what “one China” means. A year later, Chief Negotiators Wang (left) and Koo met in Singapore.
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Bilateral relations
In an interview with DW in 1995, Taiwan’s first democratically elected president, KMT leader Lee Teng-hui, said that all relations beyond the Taiwan Straits should be “defined as relations between states; at best, as one. special relationship between states “. This formulation came very close to being a declaration of independence.
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“One state on each side”
The DPP won the presidential election for the first time in 2000, with Chen Shui-bian, a Taiwanese with no connections to China, calling for the understanding that there was “one state on each side.” This meant that Taiwan had nothing more to do with China. In 2005, Beijing reacted with the Anti-Secession Law, which allows the use of military force in the event that Taiwan declares independence.
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“One China, different interpretations”
After losing the elections in 2000, the KMT adopted a change in the formulation of the “1992 Consensus” in the party statutes, where it was called to understand that there is “one China, different interpretations”. The 1992 Consensus continues to be debated in Taiwan. The reason: the 1992 negotiators did not have an official position.
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The Communist Party meets with the KMT
China adopted the “1992 Consensus” as the political basis for its relationship with Taiwan. At the first summit between the two sides since the Communists took power in China, Hu Jintao (right) and Lian Zhan endorsed the “1992 Consensus” and the “one China” principle.
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“The address is correct”
After Ma Ying-Jeou of the KMT won the 2008 presidential elections, the two sides continued to grow closer. In an interview with DW in 2009, Ma said that “the Taiwan Strait should be a place of peace and security. We are getting very close to that goal. Basically our direction is the right one.”
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Quo vadis?
Since the 2016 elections, when President Tsai Ing-wen took office, the independence movement has been gaining strength. Tsai questioned the existence of the 1992 Consensus, describing the greatest challenge for his country as “China’s attempt to interfere in the political and social development of Taiwan.”
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