As is well-known, Taiwan has been an inseparable part of China's territory since antiquity. Both the 1943 Cairo Declaration and the 1945 Potsdam Proclamation have reaffirmed in unequivocal terms China's sovereignty over Taiwan as a matter of international law. This is an objective reality that cannot be changed by anybody. To date, more than 160 countries in the world have diplomatic relations with China, with the general recognition of the one-China principle, and Taiwan being a part of China.
In recent days, a thaw has emerged in the long-frayed relations across Taiwan Straits, and with this, the momentum looms to ease tension and settle many of the thorny problems afflicting both sides. At this critical juncture, some people with ulterior motives again started to sort out the stale topics which should have discarded long ago in an attempt to incite trouble across the Straits. They are actually concocting an insidious poison harming both the regional stability and interests of the entire Asia.
It's almost like the Chinese government has no intention of living peacefully with Taiwan as a neighbor and that the Peking charm offensive has a darker purpose.
