China's white paper spelt out clearly what Taiwan would be once reunited with China. It clarifies further on the meaning of one country, two systems. Taiwan would continue to be governed by Taiwan Chinese that are pro unification and pro China, not pro Japan, not pro US, not pro separatists. Taiwan's economy would continue as it is, in fact better with full access to the whole of China. Revenue generated by the Taiwan economy would remain in Taiwan to benefit the Taiwan province. China does not need the revenue from Taiwan as it is self sufficient and getting richer with its expanding economy.
Taiwan would have a lot of savings without having to spend on a huge and unnecessary military and forced to throw billions to support the American military complex, buying obsolete weapons for show and pretending to be able to defend itself. The inaction and fear during the Pelosi visit have exposed the position of the Taiwan military. In fact it was obvious that many of the commanders were preparing to raise the China flag without fighting. It was just meaningless to fight an overwhelmingly superior force. After all, both are Chinese, like two political parties fighting for the right to rule. Why be annihilated in a futile war? Fighting China is assured death and destruction. The same fate of Ukraine and Ukrainians is staring down at Taiwan.
The China white paper has in effect offered the pro unification Taiwan Chinese to seize power and take control of the island from the pro Japanese, Taiwanese Japanese groups and to form the provincial govt of Taiwan, like in Hong Kong. Only pro China and pro unification Taiwan Chinese qualify to govern Taiwan. All the pro separatist Taiwanese would not be in the provincial govt, and would also be arrested and prosecuted for treason.
Without having to spend heavily on military assets and a big and unproductive military, Taiwan could allocate all its valuable resources to grow its economy for the good of the Taiwan Chinese. There is no need to chase a mirage, a delusion, a dangerous adventure that leads to nowhere except death and destruction.
The rightful place, and the best place for Taiwan to be is to reunite with the motherland and become a member of the next super power, the richest country on earth. The choice is obvious. Many in Taiwan would welcome reunification when the moment arrives. The Pelosi visit is a rude awakening to many Taiwanese, waking them from their wet dreams.
The pro independence option is a road to nowhere. They cannot run into the sea. The Americans have conveyed the message through Pelosi that the Americans would not fight China and die for Taiwan. Tsai Ing Wen had been told. Now she is talking about maintaining status quo, no change, no more independence of Taiwan. This is a bit too late.
China has made up its mind to reunite Taiwan asap. China would not tolerate another day of interference and coercion from the USA. The rest of the little white countries and Japan are just minor irritants that would be flushed down the sewers if they dare to create mischiefs in the seas of China.
The options for the Taiwan Chinese is to grow and prosper as a part of China, become the citizens of the next super power, or be squashed like cockroaches if needed be. The door is thrown wide open to welcome them back to the embrace of the Motherland to live in peace and prosperity.... Unless they choose to jump into the Pacific Ocean.
The window for peaceful reunification is wide open but closing soon. The reunification process has actually started. There were a slew of measures taken by China to reunite Taiwan province into the Motherland. The map of China has changed to include Taiwan as a part of China. All produce from Taiwan must include the words, Taiwan, PRC or cannot be sold in mainland China. All the pro separatists are now in a blacklist and their business activities in China sanctioned. The PLA is everywhere all over Taiwan. In less than 6 months, the Taiwan Chinese would protest against the DPP for destroying their livelihood. The Taiwan military may conduct a coup to bring down the DPP. Military preparations have been taken to take on the trouble making Americans and Japanese at sea. Taiwan is now in an economic lockdown.
The Taiwan Chinese must choose to be on the right side of history.
PS. The Americans have seen what is coming and desperately wanting to grap TSMC from Taiwan. Like it or not, TSMC would no longer be in Taiwan, and the good old days would be over without this industry. Alternatively, TSMC can choose for a clean break from the Americans, be free from American pressure and control, and reintegrate into the Chinese economy and grow the Chinese semi conductor industry, build all the chips for the Motherland, to compete with the Americans head on, while staying in Taiwan and with the assured growing markets of China, Asia, Latin America and Africa and the rest of the world, minus the USA.
