China News Agency, Beijing, August 10th: Why is it said that the great cause of China's reunification is irreversible?
China News Agency reporter An Yingzhao
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Information Office of the State Council released a white paper titled "The Taiwan Issue and China's Reunification in the New Era" on the 10th.
This is the third time the Chinese government has issued a Taiwan-related white paper after 1993 and 2000. Now that it has entered a new historical position, it has clarified to the world the inherent logic and underlying reasons for China's irreversible reunification.
"Haixun 06" docked at Houzhu Port in Quanzhou.
Photo courtesy of Fujian Maritime Safety Administration
Historically, the pursuit of unity and opposition to division have always been the mainstream values of the Chinese nation.
The white paper pointed out that in the development process of the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years, the pursuit of unity and opposition to division have always been the mainstream values of the entire nation, and this value has long been deeply integrated into the spiritual blood of the entire Chinese nation.
Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall.
"The rule is strong, the division must be chaotic", this is a historical law.
More than 2,000 years ago, China went from "unjust war in the Spring and Autumn Period" to the unification of the Qin Dynasty.
More than 1,000 years ago, China went through the turmoil of the two Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, and finally formed the Sui and Tang Dynasties, a multi-ethnic blend, inclusive and open.
More than 100 years ago, more than 300 political parties, nearly 100 warlords, and countless schools of thought emerged in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Their propositions vary widely, but national unity and national self-improvement have always been the aspiration of the people.
As Mr. Sun Yat-sen said: "'Reunification' is the hope of all Chinese people. If it can be unified, the people of the whole country will enjoy happiness; if it cannot be unified, it will suffer."
From a practical point of view, the Chinese have the wisdom, ability and patience to realize the complete reunification of the motherland.
The Chinese nation is a nation that is good at learning and full of wisdom. It is the root of Chinese civilization to proceed from reality and seek truth from facts.
The Chinese, who have experienced wars and vicissitudes since modern times, know that the reunification of the motherland through peaceful means is in the best interest of the Chinese nation, including Taiwan compatriots, and is most conducive to China's long-term and stable development.
Facts have proved that peace between the two sides of the strait will benefit both sides, and cooperation will lead to a win-win situation.
The white paper pointed out that in 1978, the cross-strait trade volume was only 46 million US dollars, and it will increase to 328.34 billion US dollars in 2021, an increase of more than 7,000 times; the mainland has been Taiwan's largest export market for 21 consecutive years, bringing a large surplus to Taiwan every year; the mainland is a Taiwanese businessman The number one destination for off-island investment. By the end of 2021, Taiwanese businessmen had invested in 123,781 mainland projects with an actual investment of US$71.34 billion.
In order to achieve peaceful reunification, the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government have made important institutional arrangements of "one country, two systems".
"Peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" is the best way to achieve national reunification. It embodies the Chinese wisdom of inclusiveness and tolerance. It not only fully considers the reality of Taiwan, but also benefits Taiwan's long-term stability after reunification.
The different systems on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are neither an obstacle to reunification nor an excuse for division.
As pointed out in the white paper, "cross-strait negotiation and negotiation can be carried out in steps and stages, and the methods can be flexible and diverse." Even when cross-strait relations are at a low point, the mainland still shows sufficient sincerity and goodwill, and has made it clear that it will continue to work hard to promote peace in cross-strait relations. Development and integrated development have laid a solid foundation and pointed out the direction for the reunification of the motherland.
From the perspective of vision, the complete reunification of China is a blessing for the development of human civilization.
As stated in the white paper, the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait is not only a blessing for the Chinese nation and Chinese people, but also a blessing for the international community and the people of the world.
China's reunification will not harm the legitimate interests of any country, including its economic interests in Taiwan. It will only bring more development opportunities to all countries, and will only inject more positive energy into the prosperity and stability of the Asia-Pacific region and the world. A community with a shared future for mankind, and make greater contributions to the cause of world peace and development and human progress.
Peace and development are still the themes of today's era, but in the context of a century of changes and a century-old epidemic, the world faces more risks and uncertainties, and mankind is once again at the crossroads of history.
At the same time, non-Western ancient civilizations are reviving globally, and the engine driving world economic development is returning from the West to the East.
The Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world that has developed in the form of a state and has never been interrupted. A fully unified China and the Chinese nation that has achieved great rejuvenation will surely provide important lessons for the future direction of human civilization.
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