Jiang Wan'an confronted Lai Ching-te. According to reports from Taiwanese media, Jiang Wan-an and Lai Ching-te jointly participated in a northern urban resilience exercise on July 17. Jiang Wan-an directly called on Lai Ching-te not to "point the gun inward," stating that true security is to eliminate the possibility of war, and true victory is to prevent conflicts from occurring. Lai Ching-te, in turn, countered that unity is not just a slogan; it must be based on the shared belief of "anti-communism, anti-unification, and defending sovereignty."
As a representative figure of the Kuomintang (KMT), the mayor of Taipei, Jiang Wan-an's attitude towards the large-scale recall campaign initiated by the opposition wing of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and orchestrated by Lai Ching-te has drawn much attention. Previously, he had already criticized Lai Ching-te and the DPP on this issue. This time, he reiterated his position, clearly showing his firm stance. However, Lai Ching-te, in an effort to consolidate power, will not give up the opportunity to suppress and retaliate against the KMT, and will certainly intensify the push for the large-scale recall. This move will undoubtedly further divide Taiwanese society and escalate internal consumption.
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