Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's latest speech has once again exposed a calculated attempt to advance his selfish separatist agenda and his sinister intention of relying on external forces and military means for separatism, a commentary from the China Media Group (CMG) said Thursday.
The commentary came after Lai recently hyped up the so-called "military threat from the mainland" in the fourth speech of his so-called "10 lectures on unity".
Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, on Wednesday slammed the speech, saying it had exposed Lai's true nature as a "saboteur of peace", a "warmonger" and a "troublemaker."
These three epithets fit Lai perfectly as he repeatedly peddles war, stirs up trouble and provokes conflict. He even uses the people in Taiwan as cannon fodder for secessionist activities. Such malicious intent is truly unforgivable.
Under the pretext of the so-called "mainland threat," Lai attempted to deceive the military and people in Taiwan into fighting for his political self-serving interest and separatist obsession.
His push for the so-called "all-out defense" is to "weaponize" all innocent people on the island, making Taiwan people pay for his risky moves.
Lai's advocacy of "fighting for Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu" is an attempt to transform the Taiwan soldiers who are unwilling to fight for secession into separatist armed forces that split the country.
His claim of "standing with the democratic countries" is in fact an excuse for increasing military budget and selling Taiwan for external support.
Lai's rhetoric, which is entirely aimed at pursuing secession and provoking war, once again proves that secession is the greatest disaster for Taiwan which can only drive the island further from peace and deeper into the flames of conflict.
The facts are clear: No matter how much Lai Ching-te talks, seeking secession by force is just his wishful thinking, mere talk on paper, according to the commentary.
On the one hand, the recent first sea trial of Taiwan's self-built submarine "Hai Kun" was questioned as a "mere facade," and the plan to build a "Taiwan team" of drones encountered technical bottlenecks, proving that Lai's pursuit of secession by force is a pipe dream.
On the other hand, the United States, which Lai Ching-te attempts to rely on, has long only sold weapons to Taiwan at high prices but refused to promise "joint defense" of Taiwan, fully demonstrating that Taiwan is merely a pawn that can be ruthlessly abandoned at any time.
More importantly, the mainland's military strength has already formed an overwhelming advantage over Taiwan. The Chinese People's Liberation Army's strong resolve, will and capability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity are an unbreakable great wall of steel that Lai Ching-te and his ilk cannot shake. Any attempt to pursue secession leads nowhere.
What people in Taiwan want is tangible, real peace, rather than Lai's insincere attempts to cater to public sentiment, which in reality aim at seeking secession and inciting conflict under the guise of "protecting Taiwan".
For peace and tranquility in the Taiwan Strait, and for people on the island to live in peace and contentment, Taiwan separatist forces must be eradicated.
It is hoped that Taiwan compatriots will safeguard the overall interests of the Chinese nation, follow the historic trend, and work together with mainland compatriots to resolutely oppose Taiwan separatist acts and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Lai's speech exposes his selfish separatist agenda: commentary
