NOT SO SECRET: SECRET PEACE TALKS BETWEEN CHINA AND TAIWAN CONTINUE BEHIND THE SCENES.

 THE MAX ALLEN REPORT

-----------------------------------------------------------

Volume #101822-1220                              October 18, 2022

IS THIS THE RIGHT DECISION?

Taiwan in secret negotiations with China

Beijing's envoy, Ma Ren, has been in Taipei for weeks.  He's been conducting secret negotiations with Taiwan's ruling party, the Democratic Party, to secure a 'partial unification' between the two rivals.  Taiwan has long asserted her independence as the Republic of China, while Beijing bristles at the sound of that name declaring Taiwan to be a rogue province.

Negotiations have begun to cool the rising temperature between the two countries, and it looks like Taiwan may well take the wisest road to peace.  I spoke with Lin Wong Fu who is monitoring the negotiations, and He says, "Taiwan will give up certain perceived freedoms in return for economic incentive and peace between Beijing and Taipei.  Under these conditions, Taiwan may not maintain embassies worldwide, but will work through Chinese embassies and consulate offices instead."

If this agreement can be reached it means that Taiwan would retain their currency [the Taiwan Dollar] and control its own banking system.  They would never fly the Taiwan flag above or at equal height to the Chinese flag and would actually make it a point that Taiwan's flag always flies at half-mast - below the Chinese national flag. [This is a sticking point for Taiwanese nationalists]

Taiwan's legal system would remain largely intact, but there will be certain crimes [a list as yet to be finalized] which would require extradition of select perpetrators to the Chinese Mainland for trial.  It is suggested that 'acts of terror', 'acts of sedition', capital crimes of all variety, and 'public dissidence' would be those crimes requiring extradition for trial.

Taiwan's electoral system would change in that, among candidates for office, China would be allowed to insert a candidate of their own choosing in any political race.  Taiwan would select anyone they wished, but Beijing would always have their 'man' in the race.

Taiwan's military would be largely unaffected, with restrictions on purchase of high-tech weaponry and intelligence systems.  Taiwan's military would, however, be reduced in size by twenty percent.  These are some of the items 'on the table' at this time.  It appears that Taiwan has little chance of ever attaining peace or expanding their economy unless they play ball with Beijing.

It's better than war.  It's better than continued tensions.  And it's better than any other probable outcome.

I'm Max, and that's the way I see it!