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Chinese Weapons Designer: “Magic Weapons” To Prevent Taiwan Independence; Willing to Set Economy Back 20 Years if Necessary

March 14, 2005 :: News

The Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao issued a story on March 11 citing a Chinese weapons designer, Chief Designer Xu Zhongxin of the 203 Institute of the Ministry of Weaponry Industry and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference [CPPCC], disclosing that China possesses unique “magic” weapons and equipment which even Russia and the United States do not have, for the purpose of smashing the “Taiwan independence” separatists. An excerpt:


In recent years, there has been one report after another about Taiwan’s secret development of offensive missiles. The international military magazine “Jane’s Missiles and Rockets” once disclosed that the Taiwan troops are seizing the time to develop and equip themselves with offensive short-range and middle-rage ground-to-ground missiles. Various signs have indicated that the Taiwan authorities are stepping up the implementation of their “defensive countermeasures” strategic plan and are striving to increase their chips for rejecting reunification by force.

Regarding Taiwan’s “countermeasures”, Xu Zhongxin said that the information about Taiwan’s developing missiles on its own is believable, but it is doubtful whether or not their performance is as good as it has boasted. As an old saying goes: Where there is a spear, there is a shield. Taiwan has missiles that can reach the coastal areas or even further to the hinterland, but the mainland has already established the early warning system, the ground-based intercept system, and the super short range anti-missile system, which are more than sufficient to deal with those missiles.

Xu Zhongxin said that the Chinese armed forces have the confidence and capability to smash any scheme attempting to separate Taiwan from China and have the capability to win a local war. If Chen Shui-bian and his like are bent on having their own way, the outcome will be war. War is a tragedy to both sides of the strait. It may cause China’s economy to fall back by 20 years, but the Taiwan people will suffer grievous losses. Such an outcome is something none of us wishes to see.
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