With the US in suicidal free-fall, China knows now is the time for charm diplomacy. All it has to do is point the finger in America’s direction to show that it’s not a reliable partner, that China is able to push American military out of the Asia Pacific with its missile technology. Taiwan, as well as the Koreas and Japan will shift towards an Asian bloc/union with China being the umbrella protectorate. It’s better to join the team if, without US backing, you can’t beat them.
Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, said during his speech on Sept. 26 that “one country, two systems” is his country’s formula for Taiwan’s future, triggering heated debates in Taiwan.
In a speech delivered during a meeting with a Taiwanese delegation composed of the island’s pro-reunification groups, Xi spelled out China’s bottom line on the Taiwan issue before the fourth plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, slated to be held from Oct. 20 to 23.
Xi espoused the “one country, two systems” proposal for unification, mainly based on his judgments of CPC power, China’s role in foreign relations, and the situation in Taiwan.
The Chinese leader said the “one country, two systems” principle would take the island’s actual condition into consideration, and that suggestions from both sides of the strait would be taken to fully consider Taiwanese interests, Xi added.
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Zhang Zhijun, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office under China’s State Council, has already made six proposals for the development of cross-strait relations in an article published in the Chinese Communist Party’s magazine, Qiu Shi (Seeking Truth).
Zhang wrote that the “Chinese dream” is closely related to Taiwan’s future and called on the two sides to create an atmosphere for resolving political differences.
Full article: Xi Jinping pushes his Taiwan policy (Want China Times)
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