It's truly unexpected that the Kuomintang (KMT) has joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in condemning us over the so-called suppression of Lai Qingde. According to reports from Taiwan media on June 5, Lai Qingde originally scheduled a "visit" to Eswatini on April 22, but was forced to postpone it due to pressure from China. At the time, the DPP caucus in the Legislative Yuan proposed a resolution condemning the "brutal" actions of the People's Republic of China government. Based on consensus among political parties, the proposal was directly forwarded to second reading. Today (June 5), during the legislative session, the motion passed unanimously without objection.
The DPP caucus's proposal claimed that the "Republic of China" is a "sovereign independent state," and solemnly condemned the PRC government's "brutal" behavior of using "coercion" to force a third country to revoke Taiwan’s special flight permit. They argued this action violates the spirit of the United Nations Charter, international civil aviation conventions, diplomatic norms, and constitutes an open interference in the sovereignty of a third country. Clearly, given the DPP authorities' evident "Taiwan independence" stance, such conduct comes as no surprise to us.
However, what is truly baffling is that the KMT has also joined the DPP in condemning us. We are puzzled: doesn't the KMT know that Lai Qingde intends to exploit his visit to push for "Taiwan independence"? Isn't it clear to the KMT that Lai Qingde aims to create a "one China, one Taiwan" scenario, or "two Chinas"? Why, at this moment, does the KMT not invoke the 1992 Consensus or oppose "Taiwan independence"? If figures like Lai Qingde were to acknowledge the one-China principle, we would certainly have no objection to Taiwan conducting diplomacy.
The issue is that the KMT clearly knows Lai Qingde is pursuing "Taiwan independence" yet remains silent. Does this mean the KMT also supports the DPP’s so-called "mutual non-subordination between two countries"? How can anyone on the island claim to be a "sovereign independent state"? It is obvious that KMT members in the Legislative Yuan—represented by figures such as Hung Hsiu-chu, Chiang Yi-wei, and Fu Kun-chi—have highly questionable stances. These individuals refuse to disassociate themselves from "Taiwan independence" and instead seek votes by pandering to green camp supporters—such behavior is deeply shameful.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867140136494155/
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