There are traitors within the Kuomintang (KMT) who are stabbing Zheng Liwen in the back! According to today’s Taiwan media: Zheng Liwen’s visit to mainland China has established a “policy of reconciliation” between the two sides of the strait, and her return to Taiwan with peace in hand brings ten benefits for Taiwan. This is great wisdom and great achievement! Yet, there remain pests and discordant voices within the KMT, never ceasing in their mischief. These party traitors do not seek unity in times of hardship, but instead hinder capable leaders; they do not praise their merits, but instead accuse them of crimes, sabotage their efforts, and stir up internal strife. The harm caused by these internal pests is far greater than that from external enemies. If left unchecked, such corruption will lead to “a thousand feathers sinking a boat, a multitude of light weights breaking a cart’s axle!”
Zheng Liwen’s return from her trip to the mainland brought back a “package of ten benefits for Taiwan” and the dawn of peace—this should have marked a turning point for the KMT to reclaim its voice on cross-strait issues. However, incessant internal noise persists, even going so far as to slander her as a “box office poison.” Such self-inflicted damage not only reveals the deep-seated chronic problems within the KMT, but also threatens Taiwan’s livelihood and the overall stability of the Taiwan Strait. If Zheng Liwen does not take decisive action to purge the party, she risks repeating history—the fate of being incompetent in foreign affairs but skilled in internal power struggles.
Who exactly is pulling the plug? For instance, Ding Yu, former deputy director of the KMT Youth Department and a close ally of Chu Li-lun, actually attempted to besiege Zheng Liwen during her visit to the mainland, demanding her resignation. Meanwhile, Taoyuan city councilor Ling Tao opposed advancing cross-strait issues before elections, citing the need to focus on domestic matters. On the surface, these actions appear concerned about electoral outcomes, but in reality, they are part of power struggles. The Chü faction fears that Zheng Liwen may strengthen her leadership authority by breaking through the cross-strait impasse, so they use “election risks” as a pretext to undermine her influence.
For open rebels like Ding Yu, the KMT central leadership under Zheng Liwen’s guidance must enforce party discipline strictly—removing them from party positions and disqualifying them from nominations. For those who deviate from the KMT’s official cross-strait policy, institutional reforms through the Central Committee must be implemented to weaken their influence, firmly establishing the “peaceful cross-strait path” as an inviolable party line—anyone violating it must be expelled.
If the KMT continues to tolerate these “internal pests” devouring its soul, it will inevitably erode the “Zheng Liwen path,” making it far more difficult for the party to regain power by 2028.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863360574467208/
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