After the Fourth Plenary Session of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there has been a significant increase in CCP’s infiltration and subversion efforts toward Taiwan. CCP not only frequently urges Taiwan to “sit down and discuss the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ proposal”, but it also directs pro-CCP politicians in the Taiwan Legislative Yuan to continuously introduce various legislative actions, paving the way for CCP personnel to run for public office in Taiwan and intervene in Taiwan’s government operations. However, a mysterious book published half a century ago accurately predicted the challenges Taiwan is facing today in terms of united front work and offered ways to counter them. In this episode, we will delve into it.
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Through the ages, connected by a thread
People from all corners gather by fate
A hundred words and a thousand expressions of gratitude are hard to repay
Together we uphold justice, fulfilling noble dreams
– Tang Hao
Hello everyone, I am Tang Hao, how are you all doing today?
Recently, besides intensifying relations with Japan, the CCP has been escalating its united front work towards Taiwan, with party officials constantly mentioning “meeting with Xi Jinping”, advocating for “returning to the One-China principle”, and even suggesting that “there may not be peaceful elections in 2028”. Implicitly, they are propagating fear of war to intimidate the people of Taiwan, urging them to support the opposition parties in negotiating with the CCP and achieving “peaceful reconciliation”, which is basically CCP’s version of “peaceful reunification”. For voters who have not yet realized the true nature of the CCP, such rhetoric can be quite confusing.
Furthermore, there have been proposals by lawmakers to amend the Nationality Act to allow spouses from mainland China to run for public office in Taiwan without renouncing their nationality from the People’s Republic of China. This essentially paves the way for CCP-affiliated individuals to take on public roles in Taiwan and interfere with the operations of the Taiwanese government. This demonstrates that CCP’s infiltration and united front work in Taiwan are accelerating and intensifying.
Coincidentally, just recently, I came across a book published half a century ago that precisely exposes the tactics behind the CCP’s “peaceful united front” and provides ways to counter them. This book is titled “Unmasking the CCP’s United Front Conspiracy FAQs”.
This book was published in 1979 during Chiang Ching-kuo’s rule under the Kuomintang government, and it has been 46 years since then. However, the publisher of this mysterious book is not mentioned in the book. Through my research, I estimate it was published by the “Chinese Youth Anti-Communist and Salvation Corps” affiliated with the military at that time. If anyone knows the correct answer, please feel free to correct me.
Described as “concise and to the point,” despite being a short 8-page booklet, it answers eight questions related to the CCP with precision, depth, and clarity. Almost all these questions align closely with the challenges Taiwan is facing today. I would like to share with you some key questions mentioned in this book, discussing how to unravel the CCP’s united front traps.
It is well known that after the Fourth Plenum, the CCP launched another round of propaganda, demanding that Taiwan sit down to negotiate with the CCP, essentially pressuring Taiwan into negotiations. Coincidentally, the first question in the book is: Why should we insist on rejecting CCP’s demand for negotiations?
The book answers this question: “In the CCP’s terminology, negotiation is another form of struggle. The current CCP’s chanting of ‘peaceful reunification’ is essentially a strategy to induce us to surrender. They want us to give up our free and democratic way of life, accept authoritarian rule, give up private property, free enterprise, religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of movement,” “Because we are not willing to surrender, not willing to accept their way of life, we have no necessity to negotiate with them.”
These statements are very accurate, as a reflection on the history of the Chinese Civil War reveals that the CCP indeed sees “negotiation” as a form of struggle, not for achieving peace but for achieving the purposes of deceiving and eliminating the enemy. Discussions are just CCP’s stalling tactics and slow but lethal scheming, employing a strategy of “coercion and diplomacy” to deceive and subjugate the enemy.
The book’s third question specifically cites three examples to explain why the historical cooperation and negotiations between the Kuomintang (KMT) and CCP are not advisable. The question is: The KMT and CCP had two collaborations and one negotiation in history, why should we not negotiate with them again?
The answer is, “Because every time in the past we fell for the CCP’s deception, eventually losing the mainland, we cannot negotiate with them again.”
The book briefly outlines the two instances of collaboration between the KMT and CCP: the first cooperation was in the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924) called “unite with the CCP,” in which the CCP claimed to join the KMT, adhere to the Three Principles of the People, and participate in the Northern Expedition Revolution. However, CCP infiltrated the KMT, rapidly expanding and strengthening the Communist Party from within, weakening the revolutionaries and nearly sabotaging the Northern Expedition.
The second cooperation was in the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937) in the so-called “united resistance against Japan,” in which the CCP pledged to collaborate with the Nationalist government to resist Japan. However, they exploited the resistance against Japan to expand their own influence, even colluding with the Japanese to attack the Chinese Nationalist Army, laying the groundwork for future rebellious activities.
The lessons from these two instances of collaboration between the KMT and the CCP are clear. The CCP’s so-called “cooperation” or “joining the opponent” always had two main objectives: one was to halt the aggression against the CCP temporarily, and the other was to “attach and suck blood” from the opponent. In other words, the CCP functions as a parasitic entity.
During the War of Resistance against Japan, Mao Zedong issued the “721 Policy,” with the slogan of “7 parts development, 2 parts dealing with the Nationalists, 1 part resisting Japan.” At the start of the war in July 1937, the CCP’s Red Army totaled only 32,000 troops. However, by August 1945, when Japan surrendered, the Red Army had increased to 1.27 million troops, expanding 38 times. Therefore, any cooperation with the CCP ultimately led to self-sacrifice and fattening the Communist Party.
Regarding the negotiations between the KMT and CCP in 1945, the CCP’s strategy was “fight and negotiate.” They used negotiations to obstruct Chiang Kai-shek from attacking the CCP, expanding their influence nationwide, preventing the National Army from taking over northern and northeastern China, and simultaneously seizing 200 cities, ultimately taking over China.
Thus, the book says, “We have these experiences and know that negotiations mean disarming ourselves and surrendering to them, so we can no longer negotiate with the CCP.”
Please note that this book was written in 1979, and how is it that the talks of “negotiations” precisely fit the situation in Taiwan in 2025? Currently, the Kuomintang and the CCP seem to be engaging in the third round of cooperation, both advocating for “peaceful reunification,” “negotiations between the two sides,” and “signing a peace agreement,” among other things. What will be the result for Taiwan if this is the path taken? This book and the former Kuomintang government of that era have already made predictions.
The fifth question: Why is the CCP proposing negotiation slogans at this time?
This question arises from the context of January 1, 1979, when the CCP established diplomatic relations with the United States and issued the “Message to Compatriots in Taiwan,” urging the Taiwan government to negotiate with the Communist Party for so-called “peaceful reunification.” Is this historical context quite similar to today’s situation? With CCP constantly chanting “peaceful reunification,” claiming Taiwan will have “seven improvements”?
How does the book respond? It states, “The CCP’s consistent tactic is that when force cannot defeat others, negotiations replace war. After lulling the enemy through negotiations, they use force to complete the conquest.” The most crucial sentence is, “Therefore, in the CCP’s terminology, this is called negotiating as a form of battle, considering negotiation as one of the means of war.” The book explicitly points out that the CCP’s so-called “negotiation” is aimed at “dividing us, undermining our fighting spirit.”
In simple terms, negotiation, for the CCP, is not a peacemaking instrument but another weapon of warfare, used for delaying time, awaiting changes, corroding the enemy’s patience, dividing the enemy, weakening their resistance, a potent psychological and warfare weapon.
The CCP no longer speaks of “liberating Taiwan” or “bloodshed in Taiwan” but instead speaks of “returning to the motherland” and achieving unity. Does this mean they have given up using force?
It seems the answer to this question is quite apparent. As the book puts it, “The Communist Party is excellent at playing tricks with words; we must not fall for it,” and ” ‘Liberating Taiwan’ is already incorporated into the CCP’s constitution, the goal is set.” Although the CCP does not use the terms “liberating Taiwan” anymore, it is because “without certain victory in using force and due to considerations in their international position, it replaces these terms with ‘reunification,’ attempting to deceive the world. Just as adding a layer of sugar-coating to poison, making it easier to swallow, but once ingested, it cannot be undone and leads to inevitable regret.”
How is it? Doesn’t this segment pinpoint the CCP’s current so-called “peaceful reunification” scam accurately? Wanting to deceive the people of Taiwan into accepting this “sugar-coated poison”? Will the CCP resort to military action against Taiwan? The book mentions that Deng Xiaoping once said, “We must not tie our hands.” Isn’t this similar to Xi Jinping’s statement of “not committing to renouncing the use of force”?
By comparing actions half a century ago with today, we can see that the CCP indeed wishes to use force against Taiwan, but lacks the capability and fears defeat. Hence, they resort to chanting “peaceful reunification,” “cross-strait negotiations,” yet these slogans are but another form of warfare. Their objectives are?
First, to confuse Taiwan and relax the people’s resistance against the CCP.
Second, to divide Taiwan by creating internal pro-independence and pro-unification clashes, tearing the society apart, generating mutual distrust, thereby consuming and weakening Taiwan’s political, economic, and defense capabilities through internal conflicts, ultimately enhancing the CCP’s chances for “forceful unification.”
Third, to deceive Taiwan’s ruling elite by exploiting the law amendment channels, manipulating Taiwan’s voter demographics, intervening in Taiwan’s governance, and reversing Taiwan’s structure.
Therefore, some have sarcastically raised serious questions, suggesting that if the amendment to the Nationality Act is passed, Xi Jinping can marry and then pine Hu Han-Hsien, gaining the right to run for president in Taiwan. This statement is logically sound, but it overlooks a crucial reality.
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