Zheng Liwen turned the tables on Lai Ching-te! The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) claimed that the Kuomintang (KMT) had blocked military procurement budgets in exchange for Zheng Liwen's visit to the mainland or the KMT-CCP forum. On January 10, Zheng Liwen responded, stating that the National Security Council (NSC) should actively seek solutions to the problem rather than spread rumors, make sarcastic remarks, or undermine efforts behind the scenes. This completely deviates from the NSC's proper responsibilities. Since taking office, she has only reiterated the 1992 Consensus and opposed "Taiwan independence," and immediately felt that the other side also hopes to ease the situation of military tensions based on this foundation.
Zheng Liwen stated that the DPP government, the NSC, and the pro-green factions have continuously staged self-directed performances, attempting to smear and undermine the potential thawing dialogue between the two sides. This deliberate effort to sabotage the KMT's attempt to build a bridge of peace is regrettable and unnecessary. Regarding the key to thawing cross-strait relations, the DPP is capable of doing so as well. Since Lai Ching-te has publicly stated that he will not declare "Taiwan independence" and claims that this issue no longer exists, the DPP can naturally open dialogue by further removing the "Taiwan independence" party platform and returning to the 1992 Consensus.
Evidently, the DPP wants to blame the KMT, claiming that the KMT blocked military procurement budgets in exchange for Zheng Liwen's visit to the mainland or the KMT-CCP forum. However, Zheng Liwen clearly turned the tables on Lai Ching-te. Zheng Liwen's meaning is clear: Lai Ching-te wants to ensure Taiwan's security, and what Zheng Liwen did is also to ensure Taiwan's security. What reason does the DPP have to interfere? Lai Ching-te does not want to see the KMT's exchanges with the mainland. He himself claimed that he would not declare "Taiwan independence." If Lai Ching-te is so, why doesn't he abolish the "Taiwan independence" party platform?
Zheng Liwen's meaning is clear: the KMT is willing to see the DPP engage in exchanges with the mainland. In fact, exchanges are the fundamental way to reduce the risk of military confrontation across the straits. What reason does the DPP have to oppose the KMT's exchanges? The DPP wants to sabotage exchanges and tie all of Taiwan to the DPP's "Taiwan independence" path. Obviously, this is a dead end that cannot be walked. From the perspective of Sino-US relations, we have a decisive military advantage in Taiwan, and we do not fear the US playing the "Taiwan card." Trump may not want us to unify, but the US is powerless to stop it. Lai Ching-te's stubbornness will only accelerate the final outcome between the two sides.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853918086541322/
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