Studying in the United Kingdom anecdote (7) meet Taiwan Army Colonel _ Veterans Winter Lei

According to the United Kingdom Embassy in China, Chinese students in the United Kingdom have now number more than 6 000 people. Mostly those in English, foreign students 15% of the total number of persons, for the United Kingdom education industry made a significant contribution. This is more than ten years ago, was in sharp contrast. Studying in the United Kingdom at that time mostly at public expense, less than three thousand in number. Study abroad at their own expense will choose to go to the United States in General. But then at the campus I can see a large number of Chinese students. Most of them are from Taiwan or Hong Kong, Hong Kong was not regression. It is said that in United Kingdom by the number of students has thousands of Taiwan. I contacted many of Taiwan students, and they have tea chat. Most of them are modest and kind, in addition to speaking with Taiwan, they grasp of ancient Chinese than many of us are good. Taiwan island has been the existence of local and foreign attitudes toward students in Taiwan can be seen, but by then the mutual antagonism is not strong. I know of a student is a radical Democratic Progressive Party, fat, wearing glasses, and seemed to last name. He and I go to chat. On one occasion, he and a group of students chat, I walked over, he'll be talking. But another expose of Taiwan students told me that he Hui students just like you. This made him look bad. I smiled and said: it doesn't matter, I do not like him, this is the US's largest common denominator. But in 1996, is a watershed in cross-strait relations. That year, the ruling Kuomintang chairman Lee Teng-hui published two States, said Strait is one country on each side. This aroused the anger of the continent, and has made a strong reaction. A military exercise in mainland China, Taiwan and South seas and fired missiles, war looks a touch. It shocked the entire world. Since 1989 it was China's international image has very poor. I remember when Taiwan students heading to London, in the United Kingdom Embassy in protest, and prior to our Embassy threw eggs. In the classroom, I also became the target of the siege, the teachers and students to explain why the use of force in China, the Chinese would really start a war. Foreign students can not understand China's move, after all, for science diplomacy studies, use of force is an illegal act. For this reason I also specifically wrote a treatise, the interpretation of the continent's Taiwan policy. Of course, the essay score is very low. After a few days, school organization, we went to visit the United Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs. To get there, I met some other school students. There are several Chinese, I greet them on the front. But which one is a middle-aged Chinese smiling at us not to speak with him, as well as other Chinese students to I said: this is Mr. Chen, Taiwan Army Colonel, the work of the Presidential Palace. I was shocked. This is the first time I met the National Army (was the KMT ruling) officer. From small to large, national army has always been Communist China's archenemy. But as foreign personnel, I am well aware that, in any diplomatic occasions, we are not allowed in the name of Taiwan. He is also very surprised that will meet a Communist army officer. We shook hands, got chatting. He said he was surprised that the Communist army headquarters have Captain such low rank military officers. In Taiwan, to enter the headquarters at least it is a field officer. I told him that this is because my job is special. He thought that they engage in foreign affairs officers seemed quite young. Next, he asked me to call to Taiwan, mainland China, continental missile is not really a war. I said that if Taiwan really declare independence, war is inevitable. But this stage will use force immediately. He nodded and said that he is such a judgment. I asked him, the officer is not also want independence. He shook his head and said, truly advocate independence for the people, the military do not want war. The military has long been the KMT on to achieve the unification of education, independence in the military is not allowed to hit. I say, this sounds very reassuring. But he went on to say: after it is difficult to say. At this point, the United Kingdom Ministry officials came to the situation, we chat to abort. This is my life only once and Taiwan military dialogue. In later work, I also seen Taiwan officers, but due to his identity, I have always been far away from them. Now go back to 1996 the field on Taiwan's deterrence has not achieved good results, but inspire the younger generation on Taiwan's hostility. Taiwan presidential election in 2000, we repeat the same mistake, more inspired young people to go to Taiwan vote Democratic Progressive Party ticket, a-bian assumed power, Taiwan on the path of no return. At that time, our ideological rigidity, we don't really know Taiwan and Taiwan people, we also do not know what is a democracy, we become a troublemaker. Ten years have passed, the faster the Democratic Progressive Party took power eight years, Taiwan's economic development has been slow, but independence but got unprecedented development in Taiwan proposition United people less and less, centrist. Taiwan's troops have realized nationalization, the so-called national army. But a new generation of local party leader, the KMT was also abandoned. The "reunification of the motherland is Strait and daughters of the common wish of" now is a good political terms, it does not reflect the reality of Taiwan, and don't you forget about our own or cheated. Thankfully, our current policy on Taiwan learned the lessons of the past, become flexible and pragmatic to static brake, stabilize the Middle forces. Comprehensive national strength enhancements and international status enables usIn dealing with the issue of Taiwan to regain some of the initiative. Even if the use of force, we also have more than ten years ago, the greater the chances of winning. But let us pray for peace!