Fujian is separated from Taiwan by a stretch of water. At a Time when relations between Taiwan and China are tense, Xi Jinping recently visited Fujian, but instead of shouting harsh words to the military about preparing for war, he said soft words about promoting cross-strait development. At the same time, the Chinese Communist Party‘s military also dispelled the rumor that it would invade Taiwan within six years. The Beijing authorities’ uncharacteristic stance on the situation in the Taiwan Strait has sparked speculation.
Fujian is the closest mainland province to Taiwan, and the 73rd Group Army of the Eastern Theater of Operations, based in Xiamen, Fujian, is the only mainland unit on the front line of the Taiwan Strait, and the frontline unit responsible for defense against Taiwan.
According to Xinhua, the official media of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping visited Fujian from March 22 to 25, visiting Nanping, Sanming and Fuzhou. Xi’s visit to Fujian is undoubtedly of observational significance, and may become a weather vane for the situation in the Taiwan Strait.
However, the official reports uncharacteristically did not mention Xi’s visit to the 73rd Army Group, and the list of accompanying personnel did not include the military top brass. In the past, Xi’s visits to local garrisons have become almost customary.
The current tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Xi Jinping in Fujian did not shout harsh words to the military to prepare for war, but instead proposed “Tong Hui feelings” to Taiwan to promote the soft words, which aroused public attention.
According to official media reports, the morning of the 25th, Xi Jinping listened to the work of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and the provincial government report, called for “to promote integration, to promote integration with benefits, to promote integration with feelings” to promote cross-strait integration and development.
The “Tong” refers to the smooth flow of economic and trade cooperation, infrastructure links, energy resources, industry standards, etc.; “Hui” refers to “measures to benefit Taiwan”. “Love” refers to “deepening spiritual ties”. Some analysts believe that Xi’s sudden softening of tone toward Taiwan may be related to the intense international pressure the CCP is facing at the moment.
At the same time, the Chinese military has also released softening signals on the situation in the Taiwan Strait. Ren Guoqiang, spokesman for the Chinese Communist Party’s Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference on the 25th that the U.S. side’s warning that the CCP might invade Taiwan in the next six years is an exaggeration of the CCP’s military threat. China opposes this.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Davidson had warned at a Senate hearing recently that he was concerned that the threat of a Chinese Communist Party attack on Taiwan could happen in the next six years. He also called on the United States to strengthen its military investment in the Asia-Pacific region to counter the threat of the Chinese Communist Party.
U.S. Indo-Pacific commander nominee John Aquilino (John Aquilino), who attended the Senate nomination hearing on the 23rd, also said that the Chinese Communist Party continues to exert pressure on Taiwan through air and sea operations that cross the center line of the Strait. The military threat to Taiwan is “probably more imminent than anyone thought.
He reiterated the United States’ longstanding commitment to assist Taiwan in maintaining adequate self-defense capabilities in accordance with the U.S.-China Communiqué, the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances.
At the diplomatic and military levels, Europe and the United States are working together to encircle the Chinese Communist Party. The U.S.-Japan-India-Australia “Quadripartite Talks” summit, known as the “mini-NATO” of the Asia-Pacific region, was held on March 12, with the four heads of state attending and discussing the threat of the Chinese Communist Party in the Asia-Pacific region.
Secretary of State John Blinken and Secretary of Defense John Austin recently visited Asia to hold 2+2 talks with U.S. allies Japan and South Korea as foreign and defense ministers, respectively. The U.S. side struck a strong tone against the Chinese Communist Party’s challenge, and Japan, led by the U.S., had no problem naming and shaming the CCP.
On March 25, the Philippine military ordered the deployment of more warships in the South China Sea for “sovereignty patrols.
On human rights issues, the United States has joined the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada and other countries in imposing sanctions against the Chinese Communist Party for genocide in Xinjiang. Biden said at his first press conference on the 25th that the United States does not seek confrontation with the Chinese Communist Party, but will insist that the Communist Party must abide by international rules.
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