Chapter 46 Chapter 6: Yu Keli is upright and strict, and China's will to unify is irreversible

On February 21, 2000, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Information Office of the State Council published the white paper "The One-China Principle and the Taiwan Issue," which aroused huge international repercussions.The main drafter of the white paper is Yu Keli, known as the "think tank for cross-strait relations". Yu Keli was a researcher and deputy director of the Taiwan Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences at the time.He is a native of Xishui, Hubei. He was born in 1952. After graduating from the History Department of Wuhan University in 1982 and entering the Taiwan Research Institute, he has been focusing on issues such as Taiwan politics and cross-strait relations. "An Introduction to Cross-Strait Relations" and other works. He has published several papers on the Taiwan issue. He clearly opposes "Taiwan independence." Taiwan hardline scholars".

The Institute of Taiwan Studies in mainland China is a wonderful work in the field of Chinese academics, which began in the late 1970s.With the publication of the "Message to Compatriots in Taiwan" issued by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on New Year's Day in 1979, the policy of "peaceful reunification" gradually became popular, and the understanding and research on Taiwan's politics and economy became increasingly urgent. Institutions, and the formation of two major "towns" in the north and south. The "Southern School" is represented by the Taiwan Institute of Xiamen University, focusing on basic academic research. Academic representatives include Li Fei, Chen Kongli, Liu Guoshen, etc.; the "Northern School" is represented by the Taiwan Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The Taiwan Research Institute of Tsinghua University and the Taiwan Research Institute of Beijing Union University also basically belong to this school, focusing on dynamic applied research. Academic representatives include Jiang Dianming, Xu Shiquan, Yu Keli, Xu Bodong, Liu Zhentao, Zhu Xianlong, etc.

Xiamen University Taiwan Research Institute was established in July 1980. As the earliest authoritative academic institution to study Taiwan issues in China, it has been devoted to the research of Taiwan politics, society, economy, history, literature, law, culture and education for more than 20 years. , in recent years, focusing on contemporary Taiwan politics, economy, and cross-strait relations.He has successively undertaken and completed the National Social Science Fund, the National Education Commission Social Science Planning, and doctoral program research projects, with fruitful results and highly praised by the academic community.The Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University enjoys a high academic reputation not only in the mainland, but also in Taiwan.

The Taiwan Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has always been regarded by the outside world as the core think tank for the study of Taiwan issues in the mainland. Nearly a hundred academic think tanks, including Xu Shiquan and Yu Keli, have gathered here to specialize in Taiwan's politics, economy, society, history, culture and The research on issues such as peaceful reunification and cross-strait relations has provided policymakers with a large number of valuable countermeasures for cross-strait relations over the years.The journal "Taiwan Studies" published by the Institute can be regarded as the most authoritative research position on Taiwan issues publicly released in mainland China.

The white paper "The One-China Principle and the Taiwan Issue" condenses the hard work of scholars from the "South" and "North" factions of Taiwan research institutes. "Pai scholars play a greater role.Xu Shiquan and Yu Keli, who are the principal and deputy directors of the Taiwan Research Institute of the Academy of Social Sciences, acted as the main drafters.As early as 1993, Yu Keli participated in the first white paper on the Taiwan issue published by the Chinese government, "Taiwan Issue and the Unification of China". The policy clearly explained the definition of "one country, two systems" as "one China, two systems coexisting, a high degree of autonomy, and peaceful negotiations," emphasizing that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.The white paper, which was published 7 years later, was based on the international and domestic situation at that time, further explaining to the international community the Chinese government's position and policy of adhering to the one-China principle.It clearly states that the one-China principle is the cornerstone of the Chinese government's policy toward Taiwan.

The white paper points out that the Chinese government maintains that the ultimate goal of cross-Strait negotiations is to achieve peaceful reunification; it advocates the one-China principle as the basis for negotiations in order to ensure the realization of the goals of the negotiations.However, "Taiwan independence", "two Chinas" and "two states theory" all violate the one-China principle. They are not talking about reunification, but about division. Of course, they cannot be accepted by the Chinese government.The white paper reiterates that as long as it is within the framework of one China, any issue can be discussed, including various issues of concern to Taiwan.The Chinese government believes that Taiwan's economic, cultural, and social space for external activities in the international arena, as well as the political status of the Taiwan authorities, can all be achieved within this framework through political negotiations and ultimately in the process of peaceful reunification. be resolved.

This government statement, which was generally considered at the time as "ultimatum to the 'Taiwan independence' forces," has aroused interpretations from all walks of life after it was released. Various social organizations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and overseas Chinese organizations held symposiums, expressed their support for the white paper, and called on the Taiwan authorities to face up to the central government's statements and warnings, stop activities to split the motherland, and return to the "one China" principle. The most striking part of the white paper is the "three ifs", that is, if there is a major incident in which Taiwan is separated from China by any name, if there is a foreign invasion and occupation of Taiwan, and if the Taiwan authorities refuse to resolve the cross-strait reunification peacefully through negotiations indefinitely However, the Chinese government can only be forced to take all possible decisive measures, including force, to complete the great cause of China's reunification.

A foreign commentary pointed out that from the white paper, it can be seen that in order to safeguard the interests of the entire Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots, and to maintain peace and development in the Asia-Pacific region, the Chinese government still adheres to the policy of "peaceful reunification, one country, two systems" and still adheres to the Jiang Zemin's eight propositions of developing cross-strait relations and advancing the process of peaceful reunification of the motherland remain unchanged, and he will still do everything possible to strive for peaceful reunification.However, if the "three ifs" occur, the Chinese government can only be forced to take all possible decisive measures, including the use of force, to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and complete China's great cause of reunification.The warning from the Chinese government shows that the situation in the Taiwan Strait remains a serious crisis.

In order to enable more people to correctly understand the content of the white paper, on the evening of March 23, Yu Keli was a guest at the "Powerful Nation Forum" of the online version of the People's Daily, discussing with netizens "the one-China principle and the development of cross-strait relations" and explaining why the government No commitment to renounce the use of force to resolve the Taiwan issue. He said that since the Chinese government put forward the policy of peaceful reunification in 1979, it has been making active efforts to realize the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.However, since Lee Teng-hui has been pursuing a split line since he came to power, especially since he put forward the "two-state theory", the foundation of peaceful reunification has been undermined.At present, China's peaceful reunification is facing unprecedented challenges. Whether the two sides of the strait can finally achieve reunification in a peaceful manner depends on whether Taiwan's leaders can return to the principled position of one China and whether they have the sincerity to reunify with mainland China.If the Taiwan authorities violate the one-China principle and move towards Taiwan independence, it will make peaceful reunification impossible.We are building our economy right now, and we need a peaceful environment.We never take the initiative to start a war.

According to the comments, Researcher Yu Keli's interpretation of the white paper is quite accurate and sensible, but the lines between the lines are still tough.This just represents the general attitude of Taiwan experts in mainland China, that is, there is nothing to bargain on the great cause of the reunification of the motherland.