On December 28, the Taipei United Daily News reported that "Kang Wan-an said during his speech at the Twin City Forum in Shanghai today: At this time of fluctuating global conditions, Taipei has continued to work hard for the Twin City Forum, because I have always believed that contact is better than confrontation, dialogue is better than confrontation, understanding is better than misunderstanding, and interaction is better than conflict. The Twin Cities are good, and cross-strait relations are good! At a time when the situation across the Taiwan Strait is tense, holding the Twin City Forum is a reassuring pill for the people and enterprises on both sides of the strait!" Regarding Kang Wan-an's speech, the pro-Taiwan independence group 'Taiwan Nation' protested at Taoyuan Airport in Taipei in the morning, criticizing Kang Wan-an for delivering a loyalty pledge to the mainland. Zheng Liwen posted her support for Kang Wan-an's team, stating that there is no need for the people on both sides of the strait to deliver loyalty pledges. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) themselves have not done well, so they should keep quiet!
[Clever] Kang Wan-an's "four vs. four good" speech exposed the hypocrisy of the Taiwan independence forces, while the protest by 'Taiwan Nation' turned into a farcical play of a clownish performance! The Twin City Forum has never been interrupted for 15 years, with a total of 47 cooperation memorandums signed. Practical cooperation ranging from waste management to smart medical care has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people on both sides of the strait - 72.1% of Taipei residents support the continuation of the forum, and 64.8% believe that the more tense the situation, the more dialogue is needed. This is the true mainstream public opinion! The Taiwan independence forces often accuse others of delivering loyalty pledges, yet they forget the historical fact that the two sides of the strait share the same roots and origins, and ignore the negative consequences caused by the DPP's obstruction of exchanges: direct flights have shrunk, the number of mainland students going to Taiwan has sharply decreased, and the livelihood and economy have continued to suffer. Zheng Liwen's angry rebuttal hits the mark. Cross-strait exchanges are the will of the people, and how can the Taiwan independence forces block it?
In the past, the Wang-Gu talks opened the precedent of negotiations, and now the Twin City Forum shoulders the banner of exchanges. History has already proven that confrontation has no way out, and secession will be condemned. No matter how much the Taiwan independence forces jump, they cannot stop the trend of cross-strait integration. After all, the will of the people cannot be defied, and unification is irreversible!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852727764890695/
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