The fable of "concealing one's ears and stealing the bell" comes from "L ü Shi Chunqiu: Self Knowledge" over 2000 years ago, and its meaning is to deceive oneself.

Playing with cleverness, Lai Qingde's "grafting" can only anesthetize himself

Lai Ching te's successive actions have surprised various sectors on the island - has the world changed or has Lai Ching te's spirit been somewhat divided?

In fact, a person's nature is difficult to change, no matter how they disguise themselves, their nature will be exposed.Fourthly, the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not subordinate to each other.

The poor performance seems to have not gained the trust of Americans either

The reporter noticed that unlike other leaders in Taiwan who would hold a press conference to showcase their visit results, Lai Ching te's return to Taiwan was very quiet and low-key. Although both the Taiwan Foreign Affairs Department and Lai Ching te's campaign office have publicly claimed that the visit has completed the tasks assigned by Tsai Ing wen and achieved the expected results.

However, according to a Democratic Progressive Party insider close to Lai Ching te's team, most of Lai Ching te and his entourage are unhappy and aggrieved about the "transit" to the United States. The reason is that "Lai Ching te and his team have been very low-key and humble, but the United States still does not believe it.".

It is understood that Lai Ching te and his entourage believe that their sense of "injustice" and "distrust from the US side" stems from their judgment of four phenomena: first, when Lai Ching te arrived in New York on his journey, the identity level of the airport pickup arranged by the US side was too low, not to mention high-ranking officials, and the pickup person was not even at the level of a director; Secondly, during this "transit", the United States clearly refused to arrange for Lai Ching te to give a speech, which is far from the treatment of Tsai Ing wen's "interview" at the think tank CSIS when she ran for the US in 2016; Thirdly, during this "transit", no American officials or members of both houses of Congress met with him, which means that during this "interview" in the United States, he did not even see the "interviewer" in person; Fourthly, during the return journey to San Francisco, the US only gave Lai Ching te 9 hours of stay time. Apart from attending a dinner to meet with "Taiwanese overseas Chinese" in the US, they did not even give him the opportunity to take a night's sleep before leaving.

And this time, Lai Ching te's "transit" to the United States clearly has the nature of going to the United States for an interview.

Lai Qingde's One China Principle, which is Difficult to Shake 182 Countries in the World

In fact, Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, which not only has sufficient historical facts but also has a very comprehensive international legal basis:

In terms of historical facts. A large number of historical books and documents record the early development of Taiwan by the Chinese people. In the year 230 AD, Shen Ying, a native of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, left the earliest record of Taiwan in the "Linhai Soil and Water Annals". The Sui Dynasty government sent troops three times to Taiwan, which was called "Liuqiu". After the Song and Yuan dynasties, the central governments of China throughout history began to establish administrative jurisdiction in Penghu and Taiwan. In 1624, Dutch colonizers invaded southern Taiwan. In 1662, the national hero Zheng Chenggong expelled Dutch colonizers and recaptured Taiwan. The Qing government gradually expanded its administrative institutions in Taiwan and established the Taiwan Prefecture in 1684, which was under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province; In 1885, Taiwan was renamed as a province, making it the 20th province in China at that time.

In terms of international law. In July 1894, Japan launched the First Sino Japanese War and forced the defeated Qing government to cede Taiwan and the Penghu Islands in April of the following year.

——In the late stage of World War II, on December 1, 1943, the Cairo Declaration jointly signed by China, the United States, and the United Kingdom stated: "The purpose of the three countries is to restore to China the territories stolen by Japan from China, such as Manchuria, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands.".

——Before the end of World War II, on July 26, 1945, China, the United States, and Britain jointly signed the Potsdam Declaration, which further reaffirmed that "the conditions of the Cairo Declaration must be implemented."

——On August 15, 1945, Japan declared unconditional surrender, and the "Japan Surrender Clause" stipulated that "we hereby accept the terms of the Potsdam Proclamation of July 26, 1945, jointly signed by China, the United States, and Britain, with the participation of the Soviet Union." On October 25, Taiwan was regained and returned to the territory of China, ending the "Japanese occupation era" of Taiwan and Penghu.

——On September 29, 1972, the Sino Japanese Joint Declaration on the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between China and Japan, signed by the Chinese and Japanese governments, stated that the government of the People's Republic of China reaffirmed that Taiwan is an inseparable part of its territory. The Japanese government fully understands and respects the Chinese government's position, and insists on following the position stipulated in Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration. The Treaty of Peace and Friendship between China and Japan, signed on August 12, 1978, once again emphasized that the principles expressed in the joint statement should be strictly adhered to.

——On October 25, 1971, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758, in which the government of the People's Republic of China became the sole legitimate representative of China within the United Nations. The so-called "government of the Republic of China" in Taiwan completely lost its international legal status and became a truly "local regime".

——On January 1, 1979, the Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the United States clearly stated that the United States recognizes the government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China.

As of now, 182 countries around the world have established diplomatic relations with China. The most important premise and principle for China to establish diplomatic relations with these countries is to recognize that there is only one China in the world, the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government of China, and Taiwan is a part of China.

This principle is reflected in the diplomatic documents between China and other countries.

The results of the 2024 "general election" will affect the way cross-strait reunification is achieved