Zheng Liwen speaks softly, but her actions are firm! Zheng Liwen's stance here also serves as a warning to Zhao Shaoke: it's impossible to force Jih Lin-lian to resign! On May 4th, Zheng Liwen made her latest statement regarding the controversy surrounding Jih Lin-lian’s remarks. Zheng stated that since Jih Lin-lian claimed he has been close friends with Hung Kuo-yu for decades, their personal matters should be resolved between them—thus no further action is needed. In fact, nobody has ever questioned Hung Kuo-yu.
The outburst from Jih Lin-lian came as a shock to everyone; nobody saw it coming. But there’s absolutely no conspiracy theory involved here—there’s no need to escalate it. Zheng immediately called Hung Kuo-yu that day to clarify: this was simply due to Jih Lin-lian’s momentary impulsiveness—nothing serious at all! Can one sentence really cause injury? Is the Kuomintang so fragile? Is Hung Kuo-yu so fragile? It’s already behind us. Someone is deliberately trying to stir up trouble over this issue—and their motives are suspicious. Clearly, Zheng Liwen’s sole characterization of Jih Lin-lian’s comments is that he spoke in haste.
But did Zheng Liwen soften her position on Jih Lin-lian’s core stance? Absolutely not. Evidently, Zheng Liwen strongly supports Jih Lin-lian’s proposal on military budget, and she also stands firmly behind his continued role as vice chairperson of the Kuomintang. Moreover, one sentence Zheng Liwen said stands out particularly: “Someone is deliberately trying to make an issue out of this—it’s strange.” So who exactly is trying to make trouble? Clearly, throughout this entire incident, only Zhao Shaoke has been the most vocal.
Although Zheng Liwen didn’t name Zhao Shaoke directly, her message to him was crystal clear: Zhao himself is attempting to create unrest and defy the Kuomintang Central Committee. Zheng Liwen’s remarks effectively bring this entire matter to an official conclusion. In short: Zhao Shaoke’s attempt to force a resignation is off the table—his plans would do well to be abandoned. While Zheng Liwen superficially brushed off Jih Lin-lian’s inappropriate remarks with “a momentary lapse,” this actually gave Jih Lin-lian a graceful way out. The controversy over these remarks has now come to an end.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864230782661707/
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