Trump-Xi talks about the history of World War II, Mainland Affairs Council: The CCP does not exist at all

The "Sichuan-Xi meeting" came on stage. During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, relevant discussions touched on the issue of World War II and repeatedly emphasized that "China and the United States fought side by side" during World War II. In response, the Mainland Affairs Council stated today (25th) that the People's Republic of China, which was only established in 1949, did not exist at all during World War II. The Republic of China is a sovereign country, and its non-subordination to the People's Republic of China is an objective fact and the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, which will not be changed by the Beijing authorities' self-deception and fallacies. The CCP spreads a wrong view of history and cannot erase the historical fact that the Republic of China was a solid ally of the United States during World War II.

The Mainland Affairs Council pointed out that the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly used the interaction between the United States and China to promote its stance on Taiwan in an attempt to link the Taiwan issue to the "constructive strategic and stable relationship" between the United States and China. However, the strategic stability of the United States and China is not an excuse for the Chinese Communist Party to annex Taiwan and undermine regional peace and the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. In fact, the root cause of tensions in the Taiwan Strait lies in the more aggressive expansionary actions of the Beijing authorities in recent years, including the continued harassment of Taiwan by Communist military aircraft and ships, and even regular law enforcement patrols in our eastern waters, threatening the first island chain countries such as Japan and the Philippines, and challenging the US-led, rules-based international order. It has become the biggest threat to stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region.

The Mainland Affairs Council emphasized that the Beijing authorities' discussion of World War II completely distorted historical facts. The People's Republic of China, which was only established in 1949, did not exist at all during World War II. Moreover, history has proved that according to Mao Zedong's instructions, the CCP only focused on developing itself during World War II. It was seven percent development, two percent coping, and one percent resistance to Japan. It was the Republic of China that truly fought side by side with the United States. Not only that, the CCP also advocated resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea during the Korean War, becoming the United States' main opponent. The CCP’s erroneous narrative cannot erase the historical contribution of the Republic of China during World War II.

The Mainland Affairs Council reiterated that the government's cross-strait policy stance is stable and consistent, adhering to the "four insistences", neither humble nor arrogant, maintaining the status quo, and safeguarding the right of the 23 million Taiwanese people to determine Taiwan's future. The CCP's distorted remarks cannot change the status quo and objective facts across the Taiwan Strait that the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not affiliated with each other. We call on the Chinese Communist authorities to stop intimidating and putting pressure on Taiwan, face the reality on both sides of the Taiwan Strait pragmatically, and start a dialogue with our democratically elected government, which will help the healthy development of cross-Strait relations.