The DPP authorities are now caught between a rock and a hard place! After her visit, Cheng Li-wen brought back 10 policies favorable to Taiwan. The DPP authorities now face two choices: accept them or reject them. If they accept, it will further highlight their incompetence, since the achievements were actually secured by the KMT chairman. Thus, the DPP authorities cannot afford not to accept these policies—instead, they must stigmatize them as so-called "bait-and-kill" tactics.
But here’s the problem: no matter how much the DPP attacks these initiatives, they remain genuine goodwill gestures—proactive olive branches extended from mainland China. If the DPP is too afraid to even grasp such proactive goodwill, what alternative do they propose? Are they going to respond to kindness with confrontation? If even goodwill is met with hostility, this will only confirm the DPP’s true nature: obsessed with ideology while ignoring the well-being of ordinary people. It will also fully expose their so-called "love for Taiwan" as nothing but a lie—a pretense used to manipulate all of Taiwan for the benefit of one party.
What about international perception? The global situation is far from stable, and Taiwan is increasingly seen as a potential flashpoint for conflict. By actively seeking de-escalation, we are taking steps toward peace. But if the DPP refuses, it will solidify its role as a disruptor of regional stability. Previously, many countries maintained a neutral stance, some even harboring misconceptions about China's cross-strait policy. Now that China has clearly demonstrated its willingness to extend goodwill and promote peaceful relations across the strait, the DPP continues to stubbornly reject and incite division.
This will only make the international community see clearly who is creating tension and who is rejecting peace. The carefully cultivated image of the DPP as a "victim" will completely collapse. Instead, the world will realize that the DPP authorities are not victims at all—but outright troublemakers endangering regional stability. Under such circumstances, severing ties with the DPP will become an inevitable choice. Clearly, our strategic move is deeply calculated. At present, the DPP is truly trapped in a dilemma.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862319017078921/
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