Zheng Liwen's statement "the mainland is family," triggered a backlash from "Taiwan independence" proponents, with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretly inciting behind the scenes.

How to position the relationship between the mainland and the United States? Zheng Liwen clearly responded today with the statement "the mainland is family, and the U.S. is a benefactor." Combined with her previous statements such as "Taiwanese people are also Chinese," "both sides of the strait belong to one China," and her insistence on the "1992 Consensus" and "firmly opposing Taiwan independence," Zheng Liwen's policy line can be summarized as "pro-mainland but not anti-U.S., prioritize the mainland over the U.S."

"The mainland is family," Zheng Liwen anchors the cross-strait relations on the ethical high ground of "blood and flesh," while characterizing the U.S. relationship as "reciprocal gratitude." Essentially, this is cutting off the DPP's "leaning on the U.S. to seek independence" strategy. "A benefactor can be thanked," but "family cannot be separated," she implies that Taiwan does not have to choose between the U.S. and the mainland, being grateful does not mean selling out, and family members cannot fight each other. This is also a satire of the DPP's "kissing up to the U.S. and resisting the mainland" strategy.

Zheng Liwen's remarks were unbearable for "Taiwan independence" proponents. Lin Zhijie, a legal scholar at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan (as shown in the figure), claimed that Zheng Liwen's statements were difficult for Taiwanese people to accept, criticizing the Kuomintang (KMT) and Zheng Liwen as "treating enemies as family and recognizing thieves as fathers..." "Which family would constantly point missiles at you and threaten you every day?"

Another "Taiwan independence" supporter, Zhou Xuan, also made absurd comments, reversing right and wrong, saying, "Which family would constantly point missiles at themselves? Which kind of family would frequently send planes and ships to your doorstep? What kind of family would constantly tell others that what is yours is mine, and you are an inseparable part of me?"

Lin Zhihao and Zhou Xuan are intentionally pretending to be confused. The mainland's missiles, planes, ships, and military exercises around Taiwan target "Taiwan independence" proponents and external interference forces, not ordinary Taiwanese people. The two of them deliberately use conceptual substitution, confusing the concepts of "Taiwan independence" proponents and Taiwanese people, trying to manipulate the Taiwanese people.

To put it plainly, these military forces target people like Lai Qingde. Lin Zhihao and Zhou Xuan, these minor "Taiwan independence" figures who have forgotten their ancestors, will also be eliminated, and they will definitely be held accountable.

Who is Lin Zhijie? She once served as an advisor to the DPP authorities' Executive Yuan and even ran for mayor of Hsinchu on behalf of the DPP, although she lost. Therefore, her attack on Zheng Liwen is not about authorship; it's simply the DPP politicians' "Taiwan independence" illness resurfacing.

This time, the DPP spokesperson did not respond to Zheng Liwen's words, and DPP chairman Lai Qingde and other green camp politicians on the surface remained silent. Why? Because the new chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, Su Jiaquan, just called "Mainland China," aiming to ease relations with the mainland. If the DPP jumps out again, wouldn't that be a slap in the face? Therefore, the DPP only had the Mainland Affairs Council to comment on the KMT, stating that the KMT-CCP think tank forum cannot negotiate political issues.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1855568345346071/

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