Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 11 Question: "Taiwan independence" must be severely punished for trying the law

　　Professor Wang Yingjin, School of International Relations, Renmin University of China

　　On March 14, 2005, the Anti-Secession Law was passed at the third meeting of the Tenth National People's Congress, which fully embodies the high consensus and firm will of the entire Chinese people on the issue of opposing "Taiwan independence."

　　Recalling that when Chen Shuibian came to power in 2000, because his ruling foundation was not stable, he first threw out "four nos and none" to pervert the mainland, and then gradually revealed the true face of "Taiwan independence", and continued to promote the "referendum constitution" in an attempt to change the mainland and Taiwan. The fact of one China has caused severe challenges to the one-China framework. At this juncture, the mainland passed the Anti-Secession Law in a timely manner to resolutely curb the risky actions of the "Taiwan independence" forces. Article 8 of the law stipulates three situations in which non-peaceful means are adopted against "Taiwan independence", and it is a law "tailor-made" specifically to contain "Taiwan independence". This law is also a law for maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Its first article clearly states that this law was formulated to "promote the peaceful reunification of the motherland and maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits." Facts show that the formulation and implementation of this law have played an extremely important and irreplaceable role in curbing "Taiwan independence" risky activities, maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and promoting the development of cross-strait relations.

　　After Ma Ying-jeou took office, on the basis of the "92 Consensus" embodying the one-China principle, great progress has been made in the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. However, it is regrettable that after a brief eight years of peaceful development, the "Taiwan independence" forces once again challenged the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait, resulting in tension and confrontation between the two sides of the strait. The reason is that after Tsai Ing-wen took office in May 2016, he refused to accept the "92 Consensus" and continued to implement the "Taiwan independence" line. After winning the election again in January 2020, Tsai Ing-wen has stepped up her efforts to promote "Taiwan independence". For example, during the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, she continued to "use the epidemic to seek independence" and create cross-strait confrontation; again, she took office on "May 20" In his speech, he announced that he would establish a "Constitutional Amendment Committee" and implement a "Constitutional Reform." It is not difficult to predict that in the next four years, the DPP authorities will look for opportunities to promote “democratic deepening” and “human rights protection”, use “constitutional reform” as the main axis, use “citizen voting” as a tool, and “deconstruct the Republic of China” The "system" is the "legal principle of Taiwan independence" line with staged goals. Facing the complicated and severe situation in the Taiwan Strait, the mainland held a symposium on the 15th anniversary of the implementation of the "Anti-Secession Law" on May 29. Li Zhanshu, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, emphasized that a deep understanding The important role of the "Anti-Secession Law" resolutely opposes the "Taiwan independence" split and resolutely promotes the peaceful reunification of the motherland.

　　In the opinion of the DPP authorities, "constitution" is too sensitive and will trigger the bottom line of the mainland and trigger the Taiwan Strait War. Therefore, it adjusted its "Taiwan independence" strategy and did not directly promote "constitution", but attempted to use the "constitutional amendment" to hollow out a Chinese element in the "Republic of China" system and cut off the historical connection between Taiwan and the mainland to achieve a comprehensive The purpose of "de-China" is a very dangerous "Taiwan independence" action. First, in the name of "constitutional amendment", the practice of "constitutional" will be hit hard by the mainland. This is beyond doubt. As for the "Amendment of the Constitution", if the core clauses concerning one China are modified, such as the "Taiwanization" of Articles 2 and 4 of this article of the "Constitution", it will violate Article 8 of the Anti-Secession Law In the first case of adopting a non-peaceful way, the mainland will definitely hit hard. Second, the DPP authorities' "de-Sinization" through "revision of the Constitution" will certainly further dispel the already fragile one-China perception of the Taiwanese people, making the hope of peaceful reunification across the Taiwan Straits less and less or even completely lost. This situation will force the mainland to complete the unification in accordance with the third situation specified in Article 8 of the Anti-Secession Law. The non-peaceful way is unwilling to see people on both sides of the strait, but if this is the case, the DPP authorities should bear all the responsibilities. Third, the DPP authorities were lucky, thinking that as long as they avoided the "red line" defined by the Anti-Secession Law, the mainland could not use force. I believe that this kind of psychological cognition is very dangerous. The current situation in the Taiwan Straits is complicated and changeable. Once a "Taiwan Independence" enters into a similar incident, the "fire of war" may be ignited in an instant. Therefore, the "Taiwan Independence" forces are reminded not to "play with fire."

　　In addition to the internal situation in Taiwan, the US factor is also an important variable that currently stirs up the situation in the Taiwan Strait. In order to contain and contain China, the United States has stepped up its efforts to play the "Taiwan card". It has successively passed a series of Taiwan-related bills to condone and support "Taiwan independence". The DPP authorities are willing to act as the "pawn of the United States" in the United States. For Taiwan, this is a very dangerous choice. If you are not careful, you may become a political "cannon fodder" in the United States.

　　The use of non-peaceful means to crack down on "Taiwan independence" is the last option the mainland has to make if it is unable to use peaceful means to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is to guarantee the realization of peaceful reunification fundamentally. Compared with 15 years ago, the current comprehensive strength of the mainland has been at the forefront of the world, and national defense, diplomacy, and economic strength have increased significantly. These have laid a solid political, military, and economic foundation for the implementation and implementation of the Anti-Secession Law. . It is hoped that the DPP authorities will understand the general situation and refrain from "trying to test the law by themselves"; otherwise, the consequences will be at your own risk. The mainland has repeatedly reiterated that it will never allow anyone, any organization, any political party, at any time, in any way, to split any piece of Chinese territory from China. The mainland has a firm will, full confidence, and sufficient ability to thwart any form of external interference and "Taiwan independence" separatist plots.