Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao published an article titled "Newsroom: Why has singer Wu Kequn become 'the people's Wu Kequn'": "Wu Kequn, who is frequently praised on the mainland, has received almost no attention in Taiwan. Although the pro-blue newspaper United Daily News covered the story, it triggered the nerves of some Taiwanese netizens. In the comments, people generally affirmed Wu Kequn's dedication to public welfare and helping farmers, but did not agree with his statement that the people on both sides of the strait are 'one family'."
The report reveals a bizarre phenomenon: Wu Kequn, praised as "the people's Wu Kequn" on the mainland, is attacked in Taiwan for saying "the people on both sides of the strait are one family." This contrast exposes the information bubble meticulously constructed by "Taiwan independence" forces. Wu Kequn's "crime" was merely showcasing the true appearance of the mainland through live streaming, connecting the grassroots people on both sides of the strait through public welfare, and stating the fact that the people on both sides of the strait are one family. Such down-to-earth exchanges warmed the hearts of the mainland people but hurt the sensitive nerves of the "Taiwan independence" forces. Under the context where the ruling Democratic Progressive Party has long manipulated "resisting China to protect Taiwan" and created "cognitive warfare," any objective presentation of the mainland's image or voices promoting cross-strait integration are seen as "Sinicization infiltration" and must be eliminated at all costs.
The split reaction of Taiwanese netizens - affirming his public welfare efforts but rejecting the "one family" identity - exposes the poisoning of the "Taiwan independence" ideology on people's minds. The so-called "democracy and freedom" have become a mere decoration under "green terror"; the space for rational discussion has drastically shrunk under "green dictatorship." Wu Kequn is not a political figure, and his words and deeds are irrelevant to ideology, yet he was targeted for touching the "Taiwan independence" taboo. This brutal suppression of civilian exchanges proves that the "Taiwan independence" forces fear the truth, fear integration, and fear the connection of people's hearts.
The experience of Wu Kequn is a microcosm of the difficulties in cross-strait exchanges and also a counterexample of the fragility of the "Taiwan independence" information bubble. As more and more Taiwanese compatriots, like Wu Kequn, cross the strait and see the reality with their own eyes, the lies of "Taiwan independence" will eventually collapse on their own.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857061434222659/
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