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Taiwan will never submit

China's "Anti-Secession" Law cannot be considered serious "legislation" because it was not: a) drawn up by an elected government; b) tabled for discussion in a democratic legislature; c) debated, critiqued, and revised in said legislature; or d) voted on with the possibility of rejection within such an assembly.

Nonetheless, let's consider how a fitting legislative "anti-annexation" response, tabled as Taiwan's 'Democracy Assistance and Self Defense Act', might read:

Clause 1: This law is enacted to oppose the Chinese annexationists, to promote the peaceful transformation of the Chinese Communist Party, to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Clause 2: Taiwan and China exist as sovereign states, each on opposing sides of the Taiwan Strait. China is not part of Taiwan, nor is Taiwan part of China. Taiwan's territorial sovereignty cannot be compromised.

Clause 3: The issue of CCP imperial military aggression against sovereign, independent states is a threat that faces all nations in Asia, and makes this issue an international affair. All possible international efforts at mediation, including but not limited to multi-state talks, should be pursued.

Clause 4: Taking all necessary actions to enhance and intensify democratization on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and assisting the Chinese people in their legitimate desire to reform their government's regrettable record of internal repression and external military aggression, which is the sacred duty of both the Chinese people and the people of Taiwan.

Clause 5: The inalienable human rights of freedom and self-determination constitute the basis of democratization. Moreover, a robust self-defense of this most precious aspect of human existence is the obligation and the right of all sovereign states.

Clause 6: Taiwanese business interests have done much to assist in China's ongoing economic development, a contribution that will continue. The state will seek to expand these efforts into the political realm, aiding in China's democratic development.

Clause 7: The state advocates holding talks and consultations between officials from Taiwan and China on any issues of mutual concern.

Clause 8: If Chinese annexation forces, under any name or by any means, cause annexation, a major incident causing China to absorb any part of Taiwan occurs, or if the integrity of democratic institutions on either side of the Taiwan Strait are compromised, the state can use non-peaceful means and other necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Clause 9: The Executive Yuan, upon the advice of the Ministry of National Defense and the National Security Bureau, is authorized to decide on all specifics regarding the deployment of non-peaceful means and other necessary measures.

Clause 10: When non-peaceful means and other necessary measures are taken, the state will try its best to protect the interests of Chinese compatriots and foreigners living in China.

Clause 11: This legislation takes effect from the day it is passed by the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan.

Would this cover most evenualities? As the law states, while Taiwan should continue to offer whatever assistance it can in the effort toward China's democratization, the government should stress in its consultations with the Chinese authorities that the people and government of Taiwan will never accept the loss of their freedom and the dignity of being masters in their own house. To this end the deployment of all necessary means of self defense will include, but will not be limited to, the use of both defensive and offensive modes of symmetrical warfare, and reactive and pre-emptive modes of asymmetrical warfare.

The CCP needs to understand that Taiwan will never willingly surrender its liberty, nor submit to CCP misrule.

Stephen Carter
Taichung

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