Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office at 10:00 on March 17 in Taiwan Affairs Office Press Hall at a regular press conference. The press conference by the Information Bureau, spokesman Yang Yi presided. (Li Jieshe)

中广网 Beijing March 18 news (reporters Lin) the morning of March 17, the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Yang Yi, in answer to reporter’s question, we advocate cross timely contacts and exchanges on military issues, explore the establishment of military and security mutual trust mechanism. He said that this work should be gradual, the easier issues first, from the easy-to-first start. So, explore the establishment of cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism in security what’s the context of a “cross-strait military and security mutual trust mechanism” but also contains what, to establish how this mechanism also has significance? CCTV military observers Lv Xicheng one-China principle that the declaration of identity, advance notice of military exercises, the establishment of demilitarized zones are cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism of the important security; strait military and security mutual trust mechanism to help resolve the problem of external forces interfere in the Taiwan Strait .

cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism to focus on security and political trust

Correspondent: Over the past two years, Strait, there have been calls for the establishment of cross-strait military and security mutual trust mechanism, establish a cross military and security mutual trust mechanism to make the background, the focus is what?

Lv Xicheng: As early as the end of 2008, President Hu Jintao has put forward the “security of the establishment of military mutual trust mechanism” of the problem. The reason why President Hu raised the issue, there is such a large background, that is, since May 2008 since the KMT came to power, quickly easing cross-strait relations, the two sides restore the system of consultation and to reach a number in the short term agreement. Cross-strait situation has undergone changes in these gratifying after two years, we continue to have both sides of the top leaders, experts and scholars, military personnel called to discuss the establishment of cross-strait military and security mutual trust mechanism, the end of the state of hostility, signed a peace agreement. Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou in December 2008 has published an article suggested that in order to lay a solid foundation for cross-strait peace, development of cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism should be established.

we all know, military mutual trust mechanism is mainly refers to the military to establish some measures to increase transparency of military activities and predictability, thereby reducing the possibility of hostility and conflict. However, we should pay special attention to that, the cross-strait military security for cross-strait mutual trust mechanism is a special case made special arrangements, different from other countries and regions in the world of military mutual trust mechanism.

general military mutual trust mechanism is designed to maintain both their independence and sovereignty of national security; and security of cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism built on the premise is one-China principle, the purpose of the two sides to jointly safeguard the motherland sovereignty and territorial integrity, prevent and fight against “Taiwan independence” separatist activities, promote the peaceful reunification of the motherland. In addition, the general military mutual trust mechanism is from a purely military point of view, cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism is not possible to secure the military on the military. The focus is also political mutual trust, cross-strait political trust can be achieved only military and security mutual trust.

recognize the one China principle, advance notice of military exercises and other confidence-building mechanisms are important

correspondent: “cross-strait military and security mutual trust mechanism” if implementation of specific measures up to what it contains?

Lv Xicheng: from specific measures, the cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism about security so few. For example, some declaratory measures, including declaring the two sides agree that the one-China principle and to avoid armed conflict, peaceful resolution of differences and so on. Some of the transparency measures, including military exercises or activities, advance notice, the military security of information exchange, the annual “Defense White Paper ‘announcement, the mutual observation of military exercises and so on. Communication measures, including the establishment of both the leaders and command center hotline, ongoing low-level military personnel, exchange of experts and institutions to strengthen maritime military security consultations, and so on. In addition, you can create demilitarized zone or buffer.

safety of cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism to help resolve the problem of external forces interfere in Taiwan

Reporter: explore the establishment of “cross-strait military and security mutual trust mechanism” to real realize how far the road? Is achieved, and what significance it has?

Lv Xicheng: from the current situation, the establishment of cross-strait military security is still in the exploratory stage of mutual trust mechanism, it only just started discussing this issue, realize there are a lot of work to do. According to international experience in the establishment of military mutual trust mechanism, some experts suggested that cross-strait military mutual trust mechanism can be divided into short-range security, medium-and long-range three stages. With the two sides can be the easier, sensitivity from low to high, cumulative consensus principles. For example, the first promotion of unofficial contacts with scholars, experts and retired generals and other non-official exchanges and discussions can be carried out; the mid-pipe to establish a hotline, the establishment of military security dialogue mechanism for senior staff, holding regular military consultations; send observers to each other the military exercises; joint military exercises and so on. Long-term, cross-strait peace agreement can be signed.

course, since the establishment of military mutual trust mechanism is still in the safety of stage, there are some differences between the two sides. For example, the mainland more emphasis on one-China principle, emphasizing the cross-strait military mutual trust must be placed under the framework of one China, and Taiwan’s first claim of some scholars to engage in bilateral military exchanges and to increase mutual trust to say. But anyway, we have a consensus. That is, the establishment of military mutual trust mechanism is necessary, some scholars even think that is very urgent. Because both sides are one people, all Chinese people, long-term confrontation between the military, confrontation, conflict, which is public on both sides of the strait is not a good thing. The establishment of military mutual trust mechanism is conducive to regional peace and security and to peace and stable development of cross-Straits relations, help to resolve the problem of external forces interfere in the Taiwan Strait.