The cornerstone of the Chinese empire lies in Taiwan.
Ye Qiquan (First draft September 22, 2025. Submitted September 30, 2025)
Abstract: Order is always needed. Empires, as a constraining force in the world order, are always needed. The development and decline of empires are influenced by many conditions. A new East Asian order based on Taiwan is a prerequisite for closing the security gap in China’s eastward expansion. Taiwan has, in effect, become the cornerstone of the development of the Chinese empire.
VI. Taiwan is the cornerstone of the Chinese empire.
6.1 To stop China’s chronic bleeding wounds and reduce the historical costs of China’s development.
6.2 Establish a strong “land-based salient” or “land-based sword of force” to compress the United States’ naval power in the Western Pacific and the Sea of Japan region. Compress the maritime power attributes of Japan and South Korea, forcing them to lean towards “land-based force”.
6.3 This became the basis for compressing American political power, forcing Japan and South Korea to gradually break away from American control.
6.4 To force the United States to react, and based on the United States’ response plan, to reduce the United States’ base of presence, or to expel the United States’ political and military presence from East Asia.
6.5 Establish a “New East Asian Order” to completely close China’s eastward security gap. Based on this, extend China’s land power influence to Southeast Asia, the Strait of Malacca, and the eastern Indian Ocean.
6.6 Shift China’s military investment from protecting its eastward borders to upholding its economic jurisdiction. Strengthen China’s economic pricing power and economic adjudication power. From a historical perspective, reduce the cost for China to maintain its imperial “core”.
(First draft on September 22, 2025. Submitted on September 30, 2025)
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