On December 26, in response to the announcement of the US's large-scale arms sale to China's Taiwan region, China adopted a series of countermeasures, sending a strong signal to the outside world that any act that crosses the red line on the Taiwan question will be met with resolute counteraction by China, and any companies or individuals involved in arms sales to Taiwan will have to pay the price for their wrongdoings. No country or force should underestimate the Chinese people's determination and strong ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The total value of this arms sale exceeds $11.1 billion, with the single transaction alone surpassing the Biden administration's total arms sales to Taiwan in four years, setting a new record. In terms of weaponry, it clearly exhibits offensive, asymmetric, and system-based characteristics. The HIMARS rocket artillery systems and the M109A7 self-propelled howitzerscan be combined to form a depth strike capability, underscoring their strong offensive nature. Anti-armor drones and anti-tank missiles are intended to enhance the so-called anti-landing capabilities of Taiwan's troops, highlighting the pursuit of "asymmetric warfare." Meanwhile, the Taiwan Tactical Network and Force Awareness Application Suite, while improving battlefield situational awareness, is also designed to further integrate Taiwan's forces into the US military's operational network.
Such an extremely erroneous move by the US to renege on its own commitments and instigate confrontation across the Strait severely violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués. This move severely undermines China's sovereignty and security interests, seriously undermines China–US strategic mutual trust, and sends dangerously wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. It is highly irresponsible, extremely dangerous, and profoundly detrimental.
Some US politicians have vigorously pushed for this arms sale with deeply sinister intentions. Politically, the largest arms sale fabricates a narrative of looming conflict and the so-called security commitments, seeking to stoke "fear of the mainlandand resistance to reunification" on the island and to embolden Taiwan Independence forces in making provocations. Economically, the carefully engineered arms package is designed to hollow out Taiwan financially and feed the voracious appetite of the US military-industrial complex. Militarily, it aims to inject large quantities of offensive equipment into the Taiwan troops, turning the island into a "weapons depot" and "powder keg" in an attempt to maximize the cost for China to achieve complete reunification.
What must be squarely confronted is that, emboldened by the US's reckless indulgence, the DPP authorities in Taiwan have grown ever more brazen in seeking independence by relying on external forces and resisting reunification by force, with their tactics becoming increasingly egregious. From persistently peddling the so-called narrative of "mutual non-subordination" across the Taiwan Strait as a new version of the "two states" theory and distorting and repudiating the 1992 Consensus, to branding the mainland as an "external hostile force" and rolling out the so-called 17 strategies in response; from tearing apart social cohesion through the so-called "mass recall" campaign, to declaring that defense spending will be raised to 5 percent of GDP by 2030, Lai Ching-te, convinced that he now has a "powerful backer" and a "lifeline" in hand, has repeatedly acted under the pretense of "loving and protecting Taiwan" while in reality selling out and harming the island.
However, the eyes of the people are sharp. In response to these despicable acts that turn right and wrong on their head and run counter to the will of the people, skepticism toward the US and toward Lai Ching-te has continued to rise on the island, with a growing number of Taiwan residents recognizing the grave harm of such actions. In just the past few days, an online petition calling for the "impeachment of Lai Ching-te" has already attracted participation from more than eight million people. Faced with Lai's promotion of "green terror" and his reckless attempt to "sell out Taiwan and provoke war," the broad public in Taiwan is raising its voice to say no.
The tide of history rolls on with irresistible force. Those who follow the trend will prosper, whilst those who go against it will perish. At present, the balance of strength across the Taiwan Strait has undergone a fundamental shift. Public support for achieving China's complete reunification is unprecedentedly solid, its foundations are exceptionally strong, and its momentum is overwhelmingly powerful. The steel torrent on display at the September 3 military parade this year demonstrated to the world the awe-inspiring strength of China. Even the US and the DPP authorities should be well aware that Taiwan Independence has never been history, is not reality, and will have no future. The largest arms sale will by no means become a lifeline for "Taiwan independence" forces.
China's core interests brook no infringement, the Taiwan question tolerates no external interference, and China's red lines must not be crossed. "Taiwan independence" is fundamentally incompatible with peace across the Taiwan Strait, and any attempt to arm Taiwan will face serious consequences. Here we solemnly warn the die‑hard "Taiwan independence" separatists and the external forces bent on stirring up trouble that in the historic process of China's complete reunification, whoever creates trouble will be treated as trouble and dealt with and held to account thoroughly. The will of the Chinese PLA to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering. Should "Taiwan independence" separatists and external forces dare to continue their provocations, we will act upon command, take resolute measures, and resolutely crush all separatist activities and foreign interference.