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Wang Huning, China’s top political advisor and a member of the Communist Party's Standing Committee, issued a stern directive to high-ranking officials in Beijing on February 22, 2024, calling for a resolute crackdown on 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces to ensure national stability and progress toward reunification. Speaking at the annual Taiwan Work Conference, Wang emphasized that the Chinese government must maintain the initiative and the upper hand in cross-strait relations amidst growing geopolitical tensions and the recent election results on the island. The meeting serves as a critical strategic session where Beijing sets its policy tone for dealing with Taipei over the coming year, underscoring the central leadership's unwavering stance on sovereignty. During his address, Wang highlighted that the central government's strategy would involve providing continued support for integrated development across the Taiwan Strait, aiming to win the hearts and minds of the Taiwanese people while simultaneously isolating those pushing for formal independence. This dual-track approach seeks to stabilize the regional economy by encouraging cross-strait trade and cultural exchange, even as military and diplomatic pressure increases. By focusing on 'unity' and 'rejuvenation,' Wang signaled that Beijing intends to leverage its economic weight to influence the political trajectory of the island, which China claims as its own territory. Furthermore, the conference addressed the need to combat 'interference by external forces'—a clear reference to the United States and its allies, who have recently increased their unofficial support for the Taiwanese administration. Wang urged officials to strengthen the 'One China' principle and the 1992 Consensus, which he described as the bedrock for any meaningful dialogue. As international scrutiny of the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait intensifies, this high-level directive reaffirms that Beijing views the resolution of the Taiwan question as a purely domestic matter and a core interest that is not open to compromise or foreign mediation.