China's intention about reunification with Taiwan

Le Yucheng

Inserted 3 years ago

“National reunification of the island of Taiwan and China is a historical process. It will not be stopped by anyone or any force. We will never let Taiwan go independent. We are prepared to do everything we can for a peaceful reunification. That said, we don't pledge to give up other options. No option is excluded. The Taiwan question bears on China's core interests. There is simply no room for compromise.”

Globaltimes

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister

16 Apr 2021 1 5

Eric Lee

Inserted 3 years ago

“The (Chinese Communist Party's) hopes for unification with Taiwan have been clear for decades, and Xi Jinping has made clear during his term that use of force is on the table. This challenge is nothing new. Rather, it reflects an updated threat perception of the CCP and PLA [People's Liberation Army] in the context of US strategic competition with China.”

Aljazeera

Research associate at the Project 2049 Institute in Arlington - Virginia

14 Apr 2021 7 4

Wu Qiang

Inserted 3 years ago

“Xi [Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping] is likely planning to make a definite move to annex, or, in the CCP's [Chinese Communist Party] terminology, 'unify with', the democratic island of Taiwan in the next five years. Beijing is looking at speeding up a resolution of the Taiwan issue during Xi's third term as president. This means that, over the next few years, the Taiwan issue will become the most important story in the Western Pacific. It is a focal issue that will trigger changes in Sino-U.S. relations sooner rather than later, and will be a flashpoint for Sino-U.S. conflict. Beijing is facing unprecedented military tensions in its backyard, a security situation that the CCP really didn't want to see. Most of this revolves around Taiwan, which is the core goal of the national rejuvenation program by 2035.”

Rfa

Former politics lecturer at Beijing's Tsinghua University

10 Mar 2021 7 4

Keqiang Li

Inserted 3 years ago

“China remains committed to promoting the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait and China's reunification. We will remain highly vigilant against and resolutely deter any separatist activity seeking Taiwan independence. We will promote exchanges, cooperation and integrated development across the Taiwan Strait. Together we can shape a bright future of rejuvenation for our great nation.”

Taipeitimes

Premier of the People's Republic of China

04 Mar 2021 3 5

Bonny Lin

Inserted 3 years ago

“[Taiwan is considered as the top conflict hotspot] mainly because Beijing has defined Taiwan as a core interest and China is set on unification with Taiwan. And from our [the US] perspective, we're Taiwan's main security provider. And we're already seeing this escalation dynamic, and particularly in the last year or so, tend to be really heating up in the Taiwan Strait.”

Taipeitimes

Political scientist at the RAND Corporation serving in the Office of the US Secretary of Defense from 2015 to 2018

19 Feb 2021 3 5

Lijian Zhao

Inserted 3 years ago

“China's position on the Taiwan question is consistent and clear. There is but one China in the world, and the Taiwan region is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. China is determined in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposing 'Taiwan independence' and interference by external forces. The root cause of the current tension and disturbance in cross-Straits relations lies in the Democratic Progressive Party authorities refusing to recognize the 1992 Consensus which embodies the one-China principle, strengthening contacts with external forces and making provocations in pursuit of 'Taiwan independence'. On the political basis of adhering to the 1992 Consensus and opposing 'Taiwan independence', we stand ready to conduct dialogue and consultation with all political parties, groups and personages in the Taiwan region, so that we can resolve differences and build up consensus on political issues across the Strait and on issues related to promoting the peaceful reunification of China. We urge the U.S. side to earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, prudently and properly handle Taiwan-related issues, and refrain from sending any wrong signals to the 'Taiwan independence' forces so as to avoid damaging China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

Fmprc

Spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry

25 Jan 2021 5 7

Wang Yifu

Inserted 3 years ago

“No matter how the political situation changes, we [the mainland] still hold the initiative in cross-Strait relations. Mainland China’s general policy towards Taiwan is clear and consistent. We hold firmly to the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, to peaceful reunification and One Country, Two Systems, to opposing and containing separatist schemes and actions towards Taiwan independence, and to safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity. We will not tolerate comments that disparage the central government’s policy towards Taiwan and which deny the results of our efforts in Taiwan.”

Thinkchina

President of the National Society of Taiwan Studies (China’s official think tank on Taiwan issues)

29 Dec 2020 2 7

Wensheng Zhang

Inserted 3 years ago

“The reunification law would be a firm response to US interference and Taiwan secessionists who seek separation from the mainland. The law, like the national security law for Hong Kong, may contain more detailed rules on the punishment of Taiwan secessionists, as well as countermeasures against external interference and collusion with them… It may even include provisions for future political negotiations and the signing of agreements.”

Globaltimes

Deputy dean of the Taiwan Research Institute at Xiamen University

22 Dec 2020 1 3

Hsi-ming Lee

Inserted 3 years ago

“You say it’s your garden, but it turns out that it is your neighbor who’s hanging out in the garden all the time. With that action, they [China] are making a statement that it’s their garden - and that garden is one step away from your house. Time is definitely not on Taiwan’s side. It’s only a matter of time for them to gather enough strength [to assault Taiwan].”

Reuters

Admiral and until 2019 the commander of the Taiwanese military

10 Dec 2020 1 3

Zhu Feng

Inserted 3 years ago

“We have seen enough political farce within the island [of Taiwan] and we attach no hope to the political forces within the island to change the status quo and make joint efforts with the mainland to realize the reunification. The key is that to what extent China can dominate the situation in the West Pacific. As long as China has enough strength and influence, reunification will only be a matter of time.”

Globaltimes

Director of a South China Sea studies center at Nanjing University

05 Dec 2020 2 3

Guoqiang Ren

Inserted 3 years ago

“National rejuvenation and national unification are the general trend. If you obey the righteousness and will of the people, you will prosper, if you resist, you will perish. We will never allow anyone or any force to invade and divide the sacred territory of our motherland. Once such a serious situation occurs, the PLA [People's Liberation Army] will definitely launch a head-on attack and resolutely defend our national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Taiwannews

China‘s defence ministry spokesman

26 Nov 2020 3 2

Zhu Fenglian

Inserted 3 years ago

“Moves made by secessionists to provoke China's sovereignty and territorial integrity can never be tolerated… The aim of cracking down on secessionists and their supporters and paymasters is to safeguard peace and stability and the interests of Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. 'Taiwan independence' is a dead-end road that will only bring disaster to Taiwan people. Reunification is an irresistible trend, and secessionists will be condemned by the people and punished by history”

Globaltimes

Spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office

18 Nov 2020 2 6

Chang Ya-chung

Inserted 3 years ago

“Although US politicians always said the arms sales can reinforce the stability of the region, the fact is that more US arms sales will bring less mutual trust between Taiwan and the mainland, and incur more military drills by the PLA, and the mainland will increase its inputs to further enlarge its military advantage over the island. If the Chinese mainland determines that the US arms sales can make Taiwan a 'porcupine' that could effectively increase the difficulties for the reunification, the mainland might decide to solve the problem before Taiwan get fully armed to become a real 'porcupine'. Those arms sales serve the US interest instead of Taiwan's safety, and the increasing arms sales will make the island get closer to the brink of war.”

Globaltimes

Professor at the Taipei-based "National Taiwan University" and a member of Taiwan's opposition party KMT

26 Oct 2020 4 6

Ho-fung Hung

Inserted 3 years ago

“The national security law in Hong Kong is very important to show that Beijing is ready to defy international outcry. It will be a kind of a warning to Taiwan: 'Don't think that Beijing would not take military action. Don't think that we will fear international reaction'.”

Theguardian

Professor of political economy at Johns Hopkins University

02 Oct 2020 2 4

Lexiong Ni

Inserted 3 years ago

“If the United States was out of the way, Taiwan would have long returned to China’s fold and there would be no question about it. If we fight a war with the US, we will make sure that we have absolute superiority and up to now we have not done so. So isn’t it obvious? Even when China-US relations are good, it is a bipartisan consensus from the US that they will never agree to a military move [by Beijing] on Taiwan no matter who becomes the US president, so [the presidency] is not a determining factor at all. Both China and the US don’t want to fight a war – if a nuclear war is triggered, no one can guarantee a win.”

Scmp

Military expert at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

13 Sep 2020 5 6

Zhu Fenglian

Inserted 3 years ago

“I want to stress that Taiwan independence is a dead end. The historical trend of national unification and national restoration cannot be stopped by any person or force.”

Taiwannews

Spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office

31 Jul 2020 2 2

Zhongping Song

Inserted 3 years ago

“If military action is chosen to unify Taiwan, landing capability is not just a psychological deterrent but will turn out to be an actual action. For any army in any country, this is a relatively difficult part of military training. It is necessary to increase training in this area to gain better capabilities, and only by doing this would we be able to ensure success in a future island seizure exercise.”

Scmp

Hong Kong-based military commentator

05 Jun 2020 0 4

Merriden Varrall

Inserted 3 years ago

“The issues of Taiwan and Hong Kong are absolutely critical to most of the Chinese population in terms of how they judge whether or not the (Party is) doing its job.”

Cnn

Director of the East Asia Program at Australia’s Lowy Institute

20 Mar 2018 2 4

Xi Jinping

Inserted 3 years ago

“We will never allow anyone, any organization, or any political party, at any time or in any form, to separate any part of Chinese territory from China. We have the resolve, the confidence and the ability to defeat separatist attempts for Taiwan independence in any form. Recognize the historical fact ... that the two sides both belong to one China, and then our two sides can conduct dialogue to address through discussion the concerns of the people of both sides, and no political party or group in Taiwan will have any difficulty conducting exchanges with the mainland.”

Reuters

President of the People's Republic of China

18 Oct 2017 1 2

Xi Jinping

Inserted 3 years ago

“We will resolutely uphold national sovereignty and territorial integrity and will never tolerate a repeat of the historical tragedy of a divided country. All activities of splitting the motherland will be resolutely opposed by all the Chinese people. We have firm will, full confidence, and sufficient capability to defeat any form of Taiwan independence secession plot. We will never allow any person, any organization, or any political party to split any part of the Chinese territory from China at any time or in any form.”

Brookings

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party

18 Oct 2017 2 4

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