I mean doesn't it matter less to China what the Taiwanese government says, and more what the rest of the world says? China basically considers Taiwan a province in revolt, but if other countries started recognizing Taiwanese independence it becomes an international issue that challenges the legitimacy of their territorial claims rather than an ostensibly internal security issue.
they aren't real red lines. Tsai has already said Taiwan is already independent. It's just a fun LARP thing the CPC has to do to appease some people.
I mean doesn't it matter less to China what the Taiwanese government says, and more what the rest of the world says? China basically considers Taiwan a province in revolt, but if other countries started recognizing Taiwanese independence it becomes an international issue that challenges the legitimacy of their territorial claims rather than an ostensibly internal security issue.