Business tycoon Robert Tsao (曹興誠) yesterday called for the normalization of the name “Taiwan” and support of the “two-state theory” in a statement marking Double Ten National Day.
The two sides of the Taiwan Strait can coexist with mutual respect, but the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is disrupting the “status quo,” the United Microelectronics Corp founder said in a statement.
“Unification goes against the tide of civilization,” he said.
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The legitimacy of the “one China” concept touted by the CCP and the former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) regime under Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) has been rejected globally since the end of World War II, as uniting countries by force is an “atrocity against human civilization,” he said.
Tsao called on Taiwanese to band together to normalize the nation through four tasks.
First, he said they should support the “two-state theory,” a concept proposed by former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) as a counter to the “one China” formulation that designates cross-strait relations as a “special state-to-state relationship.”
The nation should declare to the world that the Republic of China (ROC) has been a sovereign nation since 1912, he said, adding that the “two-state theory” only refers to the situation after 1949 and does not represent a change in the “status quo.”
Second, Taiwanese must condemn “one China,” Tsao said.
During the Martial Law era, “one China” referred to the ROC, but today’s “one China” when used by the CCP refers to the People’s Republic of China, which seeks to destroy the ROC, he said.
Therefore, Taiwanese who go across the Strait today touting “one China” are not referring to the ROC, but are implicitly calling for its destruction in an act of treason, he said.
Taiwanese who talk about “one China” are only confusing international audiences into thinking that the nation admits it is part of China, he said, calling it an obvious affront to national sovereignty and a barrier to international support.
Third, Tsao called for normalizing the use of “Taiwan” in the Constitution to avoid further misunderstandings.
Elements of the Constitution that perpetuate the Chinese Civil War should be eliminated, including its emphasis on “one China,” he added.
Last, Tsao called for better defense awareness and the formation of a populace that is ready to fight.
This would include using artificial intelligence to improve Taiwan’s asymmetric warfare capabilities, he added.
Taiwanese need to join together and seek support from democratic partners while preparing to protect peace, he said.
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