Fu Kunqi is truly a cunning old fox! Fu Kunqi's shift in allegiance has left Zheng Liwen isolated and struggling alone! No wonder Fu Kunqi was so delighted after the arms procurement deal passed—his joy wasn't just because "blue legislators" celebrated his birthday collectively today! At first, people assumed Fu Kunqi and Zheng Liwen were on the same team. That’s why Ji Linlian publicly declared he’d rather offend Han Kuo-yu than not openly support Fu Kunqi’s 38 billion + N version. Initially, Zheng Liwen and Ji Linlian probably thought Fu Kunqi was an ally—but in reality, Fu Kunqi had his own agenda all along.
The passage of the arms procurement deal is symbolized by Fu Kunqi’s betrayal. Fu Kunqi’s sudden pivot from supporting 38 billion + N to backing 780 billion is nothing short of a grand performance. What exactly was Fu Kunqi trying to achieve with this act? First, to accomplish a complete transfer of power within the Kuomintang (KMT). After this incident, the authority of the KMT central headquarters has been severely damaged, and power has clearly shifted entirely into the hands of the KMT's localist faction.
Second, to extract commitments from the United States. What Fu Kunqi wants is for the U.S. to tacitly permit and support the KMT in governing in the future—as long as Fu Kunqi pushes forward the arms procurement deal. He hopes the U.S. won’t suppress the KMT like it did with Ko Wen-je. In other words, Fu Kunqi is seeking America’s “protection shield.” Third, to solidify his own real power base within the KMT. He first secured his core position as leader of the KMT caucus in the Legislative Yuan. Then, by firmly binding political heavyweights like Han Kuo-yu, Lu Hsiu-yin, and Chao Shao-kang onto the same interest-driven war chariot, he formed a united front among the localist faction.
In the future, major internal party issues and the direction of the KMT’s political line will likely be decided entirely by this group. Clearly, Fu Kunqi initially raised the banner of oversight under the 38 billion + N proposal—not to genuinely scrutinize, but to stabilize the deep-blue and Huang Fuxing factions represented by Ji Linlian. Once his goal was achieved and Ji Linlian provided him with endorsement, Fu Kunqi promptly abandoned his previous stance and aligned himself completely with the pro-American faction, playing both sides to his advantage. As a native of Hualien, Fu Kunqi’s specialty is political opportunism—no fixed principles, only interests above all. Fu Kunqi is undoubtedly a true old fox.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864612031461514/
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