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PLA's drills around Taiwan shatter separatist illusions: commentary

The "Joint Sword-2024B" joint military drills around the island of Taiwan conducted by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Oct. 14 serve to shatter the island leader's separatism illusions, according to a commentary from Riyuetantian, a social media account affiliated with China Media Group.

Excerpts of the commentary's English-language version are as follows:

The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday sent army, navy, air and rocket forces to conduct the drills in the Taiwan Strait and in areas to the north, south and east of Taiwan Island. Following these drills, the Chinese Coast Guard announced that four of its vessel fleets conducted law enforcement and surveillance patrols around Taiwan Island.

The drills are a direct response to Taiwan's regional leader Lai Ching-te and his Oct 10 speech, which showed his eagerness to bank on foreign support for "Taiwan separatism."

Scholars from Taiwan noted that Lai's promotion of the "two states" theory and rejection of the one-China principle meant the PLA drills were to be expected. The Chinese mainland has clearly demonstrated that any attempts at separatism will be met with severe punishment, dispelling any illusion that the mainland will not take decisive action.

Lai has been widely recognized as a Taiwan separatist and peace destroyer, and strong actions are deemed necessary to address such rampant pro-separatism elements. The message from the mainland is clear: no amount of rhetoric will allow the separatists to avoid accountability. In the face of the mainland's capabilities and determination, "Taiwan separatism" is merely a fantasy that will inevitably collapse.

The drills have demonstrated the mainland's ability to throttle separatism efforts. Military experts from both the mainland and Taiwan have noted the significant progress the mainland has made in effectively addressing separatism.

The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA is not merely "showing off its muscles," but is prepared for real action from training to actual warfare at any time, said the analysts.

The mainland has always sought peaceful reunification with the utmost sincerity. However, if anyone stubbornly pursues separatism and insists on dividing the country, the mainland will decisively employ overwhelming measures, utterly defeating the "Taiwan separatism" illusion.

On Oct 10, Lai Ching-te delivered a speech, openly promoting the separatist fallacy of "Taiwan independence" and making up lies to create the illusion that "Taiwan independence is reasonable."

But in fact, big talker Lai is facing a crisis of trust because he has ignored the demands of the people on the island and stubbornly carried out "pro-independence" provocations since he took office. In order to continue to deceive the people on the island, Lai carefully crafted this speech.

But public opinion on the island has seen through Lai's lies and exposed his intention to intensify cross-Strait tensions and undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Many young people on the island said in interviews with local media that China has always been the great motherland of all Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots, and "we are all Chinese on both sides of the strait."

Scholars on the Taiwan Island said that Lai Ching-te just wanted to use misleading rhetoric to worm his way into the trust of swing and young voters.

Many media on the island published articles pointing out that no matter from a historical or cultural perspective, the motherland of Taiwanese people is China. Recently, a Taiwanese man who evacuated Lebanon with the mainland's evacuation operation said in an interview that "the mainland treats our Taiwanese compatriots equally, I have always known that my motherland is China."

Lai also touted Taiwan's so-called "sovereignty" in his speech, but a series of international documents clearly state that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and fully enjoys and exercises sovereignty over all of China, including Taiwan.

Lai Ching-te has been trying so hard in various ways and by using sophistry to sell these historical paradoxes and nonsense about "Taiwan independence," which shows that he indeed cannot break the historical and legal framework of "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China" and can only resort to these tricks. However, judging from the reaction of public opinion on the island, no one buys the "new two-state theory," which is like a castle in the air.

Lai is well aware of the people's desire for peace on the island, so he preached "relying on strength to ensure peace," and used the hypocritical and sinister "defending peace" theory to deceive the people into pursuing "Taiwan independence" with him. Taiwan current affairs commentator Lai Yueh-chien pointed out that the people on the island have the most say of whether Lai Ching-te's "defending peace" theory is reliable or not. What people see is that since Lai took office, he has shown increasing tendency of pursuing "Taiwan independence," and cross-Strait relations have become more turbulent.

The truth is, there is no peace if anyone pursues "Taiwan independence."

Many analysts on the island pointed out that the most ridiculous thing is that Lai Ching-te, a "troublemaker" in the eyes of the international community, is still trying to build up a mirage of the whole world supporting "Taiwan independence."

A total of 183 countries in the world have established diplomatic relations with China and recognize that Taiwan is part of China. The one-China principle has gained extensive support from the international community.

Lai Ching-te should still have a vivid memory that right after he was announced as elected, Nauru immediately "severed its diplomatic ties" with Taiwan, and several so-called "diplomatic allies" also sent out signals of "abandoning Taiwan."

At the end of September, a bipartisan parliamentary delegation from Paraguay, Taiwan's only so-called "diplomatic ally" in South America, visited China. The head of the delegation, Garcia Mendez, said, "I firmly believe that the economic growth Paraguay needs is to establish diplomatic relations with China. There is only one China in the world."

Scholars on the island said that Lai Ching-te is actually relying on the support of a few anti-China forces in the United States and the West to play the same cliche of "democracy against authoritarianism." But ironically the recent scandals of U.S. arms sales and military aid to Taiwan show that Taiwan is just a pawn.

American media recently disclosed that the "Patriot" missile system and "Pave Paws" radar system sold by the United States to Taiwan involved price fraud. Several media on the Taiwan island also reported that the U.S. military aid to Taiwan has obvious quality problems such as rusted equipment, expired ammunition, and moldy bulletproof vests.

Most people on the island know that "Taiwan independence" will inevitably lead to war and disaster in Taiwan, and will not follow Lai Ching-te's footsteps to pursue "Taiwan independence." The lies fabricated by Lai can only deceive some people who are not aware of the situation. The so-called "October 10th" speech will be met with strong countermeasures from the mainland. Facts will prove that pursuing "Taiwan independence" will have no good end and will only bring disaster to the people of Taiwan.

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