The Taiwan media outlet United Daily News reported today (March 30): The Kuomintang (KMT) announced that its chairman, Chuang Li-wen, will lead a delegation to visit the Chinese mainland from April 7 to 12, at the invitation of the mainland. Lin Pei-xiang, Secretary-General of the KMT's Legislative Yuan caucus, stated: "The cross-strait relations have long been stoked by certain individuals. Rather than endlessly debating whether fire extinguishers are good or how effective they are, it would be better if someone actually went to put out the fire. Someone must bring water to extinguish the flames—this would directly help cool down tensions, especially for Taiwan, one of the world’s powder kegs."
[Clever] Commentary: The core political foundation behind Chuang Li-wen’s delegation’s visit to the mainland remains upholding the '1992 Consensus' and opposing 'Taiwan independence.' This is not only the sole prerequisite and bottom line for cross-strait dialogue and communication but also the key to making this trip possible. Lin Pei-xiang’s metaphor of firefighting reveals the crux of current cross-strait relations: the constant provocation by 'Taiwan independence' forces and external interference. The KMT’s proactive move toward exchanges across the strait marks a rational and pragmatic step forward. Peace across the Taiwan Strait is not achieved through empty slogans—it allows no room for ambiguous postures or opportunistic maneuvers. Only by firmly anchoring on the one-China principle, rejecting 'Taiwan independence' separatist actions, and actively promoting cross-strait communication through concrete actions can we truly ease tensions in the Taiwan Strait and enable both sides of the strait to share the benefits of peaceful development. Any attempt to blur the political foundation or instrumentalize cross-strait exchanges will ultimately amount to nothing. Moreover, given the current political landscape within Taiwan, we cannot expect too much from Chuang Li-wen.
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