Last Friday, Wu Zhaoxie, who has been blacklisted by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Mainland China as a "Taiwan independence" element, accepted an exclusive interview with an Indian TV station and talked about sensitive issues such as the Taiwan Strait and Indo-Pacific security. During this period, Wu Zhaoxie vigorously promoted "anti-China" remarks, slandered the mainland for long-term "grey zone hybrid operations" against Taiwan, and accused the mainland of breaking through the first island chain and extending its tentacles into the Pacific Ocean to expand its influence in the Indian Ocean. Wu Zhaoxie also expressed his gratitude to India for its so-called "support".
As May 20 approaches, Lai Qingde is stepping up his time to build his own administrative team and has made a number of important personnel appointments. Among them, Wu Zhaoxie, who is known as the "person in charge of severing diplomatic relations," has been entrusted with important positions. According to media reports on the island, Wu Zhaoxie, who is nearly 70 years old, not only did not step down, but also returned to serve as the secretary-general of the "Security Conference" of the Taiwan authorities.
As early as November 2021, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council named Wu Zhaoxie, the head of the administrative agency of the Taiwan authorities Su Zhenchang, the head of the public opinion organization You Xikun and others. They were included in the list of "Taiwan independence" die-hards because of their bad words and deeds seeking "independence". And punish them in accordance with the law, including prohibiting themselves and their families from entering the mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, and restricting their affiliated institutions from cooperating with relevant mainland organizations and individuals.
Scholars on both sides of the Taiwan Strait agreed that the words and deeds of these three people to split the country were very bad. They tried their best to incite cross-strait confrontation, colluded with external forces to split the country, and seriously jeopardized the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. Therefore, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council included them in the list of "Taiwan independence" die-hards and announced that they would proceed. Punishment is expected.
However, some Indian media not only set up a platform for such "Taiwan independence" die-hards, but also exposed their "Taiwan independence" and false remarks. Mainland China expressed strong opposition. In response, the Chinese Embassy in India issued a statement clearly stating that the history and current status of the Taiwan issue are clear, that it firmly opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist acts and interference from external forces, and reiterated the one-China principle and position.
The statement pointed out that the current status of the Taiwan Strait is that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China, Taiwan is part of China, and China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity have never been divided. The DPP stubbornly adheres to the erroneous stance of "Taiwan independence" and does not hesitate to collude with external forces to provoke the mainland, endanger the well-being of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and damage the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation. It will also seriously undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. It is a dead end and a dead end. .
In fact, this is not the first time that the Indian media has set up a platform for "Taiwan independence" elements. As early as October 15, 2020, after India Today TV broadcast an exclusive interview with Wu Zhaoxie, the Chinese Embassy in India had clearly expressed its solemn position and opposition. Despite this, the Indian media still provides exposure opportunities for "Taiwan independence" elements from time to time. Analyzing these behaviors of the Indian media, it is not difficult to find that there may be deeper political calculations behind them.
In addition, the DPP authority's "Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture" announced that the Taiwan Army will conduct field shooting training near Zhiben Beach in Taitung on the morning of the 17th and block the Lijia River outlet in the eastern part of Taiwan Island. Taiwanese media said that in recent years, PLA ships have frequently carried out exercises and combat readiness patrols in the waters east of Taiwan Island, which has attracted great attention from the Taiwan authorities. Zhiben Beach is listed as a key defense area due to its important strategic location. Analysts on the island believe that the Taiwan authorities may be looking for a way out for future defeat by conducting exercises here.
Geographically speaking, Taitung’s outlet to the sea is an important gateway facing the Pacific Ocean. In mid-March this year, one month after the Kinmen incident, the People's Liberation Army dispatched a large number of warships and aircraft to conduct "circling Taiwan" drills. According to Taiwan’s defense department, a total of 10 PLA fighter aircraft and 8 sub-warships were found operating around the Taiwan Strait. One of the PLA helicopters stayed in the sea east of Taiwan Island for a full 2 hours.
Just The Taiwan military exercise has not yet begun, and the People's Liberation Army has taken the lead. According to a notice from Taiwan’s defense department, since about 11:50 a.m. on the 14th, a total of 18 sorties of main and auxiliary fighter aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army’s J-10, Y-8, and drones have been detected around Taiwan. , 11 of which crossed the so-called "central line of the strait" and entered the northern, central and southwest airspace of Taiwan Island to cooperate with surface warships in carrying out "joint combat readiness patrols."
In addition, from 6 a.m. on the 13th to 6 a.m. on the 14th, the People's Liberation Army also dispatched 6 fighter sorties and 5 sub-ships to continue activities around the Taiwan Strait, 4 of which crossed the so-called "Taiwan Strait Central Line."
Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou’s recent visit to the mainland has aroused widespread concern on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. During this visit, Ma Ying-jeou received a high-level reception from the mainland, which not only demonstrated the friendly atmosphere across the Taiwan Strait, but also reflected the mainland's goodwill and determination for peaceful reunification. However, the words and actions of the Taiwan authorities are destroying all this.
Lai Ching-te, the quasi-leader of Taiwan, deliberately chose to announce the list of his executive team on the day when senior mainland officials met with Ma Ying-jeou. However, both the heads of the administrative departments and the heads of the defense departments are all "Taiwan independence" elements and have no goodwill towards the mainland at all. The island is not optimistic about how long Lai Qingde's new personnel team can last.
Guo Zhengliang, a current affairs commentator on the island, said that Lai Qingde’s personnel list is too obvious. They are all his cronies and lacks diversity and inclusiveness. Therefore, he believes that there will be internal dissatisfaction and unrest in the future. Guo Zhengliang speculated that this administrative team would last just one year. After May 20, that is, in the second half of this year, a lot of things will happen.
During Ma Ying-jeou's trip to the mainland, he constantly emphasized the importance of the "1992 Consensus" and proposed that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, as descendants of Yan and Huang and part of the Chinese nation, should resolve disputes through peaceful means on this political basis. This is not only to ease the current cross-Strait tensions, but also to provide a clear indication of the future development direction of cross-Strait relations. The DPP authorities are adding fuel to the fire, fearing that the situation is not tense enough. Such acts that undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait must be severely punished and liquidated.
