In today's complex and ever-changing international situation, the Taiwan Strait issue has always been like a sensitive nerve center, attracting the attention of the whole world.
Recently, the Taiwan authorities have once again dished out erroneous remarks, claiming that "the two sides of the strait are not subordinate to each other," and even went so far as to say that "the People's Republic of China has no right to represent the Taiwan region." Such an act of openly provoking the one-China principle has undoubtedly added another handful of wood to the fire of the situation in the Taiwan Strait. In the face of the arrogance of the Taiwan authorities, the mainland resolutely responded by setting out for the South China Sea with two aircraft carriers, demonstrating to the outside world its firm determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
However, the United States, which has been constantly making small moves on the Taiwan Strait issue, urgently "stepped on the brakes" this time, saying that it adheres to the "one China" policy, and the target is Taiwan. This change may seem unexpected, but it makes sense. The United States has been trying to play a balancing act on the Taiwan Strait, using Taiwan to contain China and not wanting to be drawn into a conflict that could cost it dearly.
From the perspective of strategic interests, although United States has been making constant moves on the Taiwan Strait issue, approving arms sales to Taiwan and sending warships to support Taiwan, maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is the most in line with its interests. For United States, Taiwan has important geopolitical significance in the Asia-Pacific region and is seen as a card to contain China. However, in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, United States itself will face huge risks. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US military, once pointed out that in a hypothetical Sino-US conflict, although the US military is confident of victory, the costs and costs to be paid are incomparably high. This is not alarmist, and once a conflict breaks out between China and the United States, it will no longer be a "small fight" but a "large-scale" all-out confrontation.
Taking military deployment as an example, China's military deployment in the western Pacific has begun to take shape. The Shandong aircraft carrier is carrying out tasks in the region, and advanced Dongfeng series missiles and J-20 stealth fighters are also continuously deployed. In contrast, the US military has fallen into the predicament of "lack of aircraft carriers" in this region, and its military intervention capability has been greatly limited. In addition, there are differences in the advantages of China and the United States on an industrial basis. China has a strong military industrial chain, which can continuously produce artillery shells and other military supplies for the battlefield. United States' production capacity has been limited in recent years due to globalization and other factors. The data shows that China's production capacity in some key military industries has grown rapidly, such as the annual production of thousands of missiles, while United States' production capacity in the same field is relatively low. Once China and the United States have a long-term confrontation, it will not be easy for United States to end the war quickly.
Looking at United States current international situation, it can be said that it is mired in a quagmire. On the one hand, United States has invested a lot of resources in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but it is difficult to withdraw easily. On the other hand, in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, United States also plays an important role and is very busy. Moreover, the conflict between Israel and Iran is on the line, and a larger conflict could break out at any time. If the "flames of war" in the Taiwan Strait are ignited again at this time because of the dangerous remarks of the Taiwan authorities, United States will face tremendous pressure to fight on three fronts. Even if United States is a superpower, it has to carefully weigh whether it can withstand so much mess.
Looking back at history, the lessons of the United States in the Korean War and the Viet Nam War are vividly remembered. During the Korean War, the Chinese People's Volunteers relied on their stubborn will and excellent strategy and tactics to make the United States realize China's determination and ability to safeguard national sovereignty. In the Viet Nam War, the United States also paid a heavy price and eventually had to retreat. These historical cases show that conflict with China is not a wise choice for the United States.
For China, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, a fact based on historical, legal, cultural and international norms of relations. The Chinese Government and people have always firmly upheld national unity and territorial integrity and will never allow interference by any external forces. On the Taiwan Strait issue, China has sufficient determination and capability to deal with various challenges.
In short, the trend of the situation in the Taiwan Strait not only concerns China's core interests, but also has a major impact on global peace and stability. United States' trade-offs on the Taiwan Strait issue not only reflect its own interests, but also highlight China's firm position in safeguarding national sovereignty. We believe that with the joint efforts of all parties, the situation in the Taiwan Strait can remain stable and the prospect of peaceful reunification will surely be realized.