Taiwan’s China policy is forming. The Mainland Affairs Council stated in a statement that China should approach cross-Taiwan Strait relations pragmatically in a fair, equal, and courteous manner.
Taiwan’s administration stated on Sunday that China should respect the commitment of the Taiwanese people to the fundamental principles of sovereignty, democracy, and freedom. The Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan, which formulates Taiwan’s China policy, said in a statement that China should approach cross-Taiwan Strait problems pragmatically in a fair, equal, and respectful manner.
On Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang committed to “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan and steadfast action to fight Taiwan independence. In response, Taipei said Beijing should respect the commitment of the Taiwanese people to democracy and freedom.
Li stated Beijing adheres to the “one China” principle, which stipulates that Taiwan is a part of China, at the beginning of the annual meeting of the Chinese parliament, without expressly threatening military action. He urged the nearly 3,000 delegates gathered in Beijing’s vast Great Hall of the People that the government should put our party’s strategy for “resolving the Taiwan question”.
The majority of Taiwanese have demonstrated no desire to live under the dictatorial leadership of China, which has never renounced the use of force to annex the island. China policy is formulated in Taiwan. Beijing needs to accept the fact that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are “not subordinate to each other,” the Mainland Affairs Council said in response to what it dubbed Li’s “reaffirmation” of China’s Taiwan policy.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen has frequently offered discussions with China, but they have been turned down because Beijing regards her as a separatist. Beijing’s sovereignty claims are strongly disputed by Taiwan’s government, which maintains that only the 23 million residents of the island have the power to determine its future.
Taiwan undergoes presidential and parliamentary elections in early 2024, and tensions with China are anticipated to dominate campaigning. Beijing has increased its military action and now frequently threatens Taiwan with multiple warships and aircraft carriers. They are “playing with fire,” it has repeatedly warned international delegations visiting the island country.
On Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed increased concern over Beijing’s intentions regarding Taipei and claimed that China is “no longer satisfied” with the current state of affairs in Taiwan. According to Antony Blinken, the reason why the rest of the world is worried about Taiwan right now is because of what has occurred in Hong Kong in recent years.
