China Global Television Network (CGTN) has collaborated with George Galloway, member of parliament of the UK and leader of the Workers Party of Britain, to present "Taiwan Untangled," a 21-minute documentary.
This insightful documentary delves into the multifaceted Taiwan question, exploring its history, current situation, and future prospects. As the storyteller of the documentary, Galloway brings a unique perspective to the table.
The British MP unequivocally emphasizes that Taiwan's legal status has never been in doubt. Through recorded history, it is abundantly clear that Taiwan has always been an integral part of China.
In parallel, Zhong Xiangyu, an anti-imperialist rapper and political commentator, echoes Galloway's sentiments.
He points out that most people in the Taiwan region think they "have roots in the mainland" and "don't really deny them."
The three China-US joint communiques, which state that "there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China," form the foundation of China-US relations. However, despite acknowledging the fact that there is only one China, the US maintains strategic ambiguity on Taiwan, the documentary says. “It repeats that it's committed to one-China policy, but then undermines it in a number of ways,” says Joseph Gerson, co-chair of the Committee for a SANE US-China Policy.
On the real purpose behind the US's strategic ambiguity, experts gave their insights. "The US’s real strategic goal was very clear: They want to prevent China's integration with the rest of the world. They do not want China to develop," says Victor Gao, vice president at Center for China and Globalization (CCG).
"It's like asking brothers and sisters to fight amongst themselves," Gao used an analogy. Furthermore, the US is involving its European allies in its confrontational approach, despite the fact that most Europeans are not seeking "de-coupling" or "de-risking" from China, let alone "a real war."
Statements made by Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, regarding "freedom of navigation" in Taiwan, former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's controversial visit to Taiwan, her call for an American "Nuclear Umbrella" in the region, as well as the current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's labeling of China as "the greatest danger," all contribute to the heightened risk of a nuclear conflict.
"Taiwan hedgehog" is becoming a "porcupine." Thus, people in the Taiwan region have good reason to feel anxious about their future.
How would the future hold for the mainland and the Taiwan region? Wang Bingzhong, spokesperson of the New Party, believes that the US is "pushing Taiwan to challenge, to cross the red line of the one-China principle", but "China's meteoric ascent on the global stage stands as a formidable deterrent to such wayward ambitions."
Chen Fuyu, director of the Cross-Straits Ben Post, calls for people in the Taiwan region to "grasp this historical opportunity" presented by China's peaceful rise, and achieve "effective development." Similarly, the youth in Taiwan hold an optimistic view of the future.
Taipei resident Chen Chongzhen expresses his optimism that "a more peaceful world environment will come" and envisions a future where "Taiwan can live peacefully with the mainland, even [move] towards reunification."
Xiangyu also conveys his sincere wish, stating, "I hope to see Taiwan not being used as a bargaining chip by foreign powers in their negotiations with Beijing, and I hope that the people here and in the mainland build more bridges and have more good-faith contact with one another."
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As Taiwan contemplates its future, it faces a choice: to be a mere "chess" piece manipulated by the US or to actively pursue peaceful reunification with the mainland. The hopeful perspectives of Chongzhen and Xiangyu shed light on the possible direction the future may take.
However, it is essential to note that regardless of how the future unfolds, "it's a tale between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan," and external parties should refrain interfering in this narrative, the documentary observes.
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