The main political strategist of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and spy chief for the Chinese regime, wang huningwas hired by Xi Jinping to draw up a new unification policy for Taiwanaccording to a party source quoted by a Japanese media.
According to an analysis published by Nikkei Asia, citing a CCP source, with Wang’s background in political theory, it is believed that Xi could announce a new Taiwan policy in the coming months. The measure would mean end of the era of “one country, two systems” defended by Beijing.
According to Nikkei Asiathe actions of the Communist Party in Hong Kong and the reaction of Taiwanese citizens turned the idea of ”one country, two systems” into a unsustainable political proposal. Now Xi and Wang will have to work together to strengthen relations between the two sides.
wang huningdespite not being well known outside of China, is widely regarded as the spy chief and chief propagandist for the CCP. He has been the China’s leading ideological theorist for three decades, and is now the 4th member of the seven-member Standing Committee, China’s most powerful body. He advised the previous leaders of China, jiang zemin Y Hu Jintaoand now advises Xi Jinping, being the author of many of its policies. In China it is called “guoshi” (国师: literally, “teacher of the nation”).
Wang refuses to do the press or even talk to foreigners, but his world view can be gleaned from the books he wrote early in his life. In August 1988, Wang accepted an invitation to spend six months in the United States, traveling from state to state observing the workings of American society, examining its strengths and weaknesses. He recorded his findings in the 1991 book america vs americawhich has since become a key text of the CCP to understand America.
In this 2023, Taiwan will be a political priority for the CCP. Chinese academics like chen xiancaidirector of the Center for Taiwan Studies at Xiamen University, however believe that diplomacy will not prevail in relations between the two countries, according to taiwannews.
Although Wang’s approach to cross-strait relations is still unknown, it is likely that Beijing is under increasing pressure to propose a new policy in the short term.
Keep reading:
