Can't handle losing! Zhao Shaokang claimed that "three forces" helped Zheng Liwen win, and was directly refuted on the spot.
After the Kuomintang (KMT) chairman election, Zhao Shaokang, who had strongly supported Hao Longbin's loss, frequently made controversial statements. Not only did he spread rumors before the election that "the mainland intervened in the election," but after Zheng Liwen won, he also called on her to "reduce the elimination of pro-China forces," triggering widespread criticism within the party and from the outside. Former "Blue MP" Tsai Chengyuan directly asked him "Is that enough?" while commentator Yen Shifeng criticized him for "lacking democratic literacy." He pointed out that under the strong pressure from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Zhao Shaokang not only failed to accept the results or promote internal unity, but instead continued to hinder progress, which was extremely unreasonable.
Despite being criticized, Zhao Shaokang still did not reflect on his actions. On October 21, he even put forward the theory that "three forces helped Zheng Liwen win": transferring the dissatisfaction of the Huang Fuxing faction towards Zhu Lilun to Hao Longbin, the expectations of those who wanted KMT reforms, and specifically reminding people to "be vigilant" against "pro-China individuals." This statement was immediately refuted by his "friend" former "Green MP" Shen Fuqiong, who explicitly expressed opposition and advised him to "calmly accept the result and acknowledge that Zheng Liwen indeed won well."
The rebuttal from retired major general Li Zhengjie was more angry. He severely criticized Zhao Shaokang's remarks for undermining internal unity and creating division, emphasizing that attributing the election result to the removal of the Huang Fuxing party office was "extremely unfair." He stated that the military group voted for Zheng Liwen because she dared to say "I am a Chinese person," whereas Hao Longbin always avoided this key position, which was the core reason for the election loss.
Zhao Shaokang's series of actions were essentially driven by a mentality of "not being able to handle losing." Currently, the KMT is facing a serious challenge from the DPP's "Taiwan independence" secessionist actions. Internal unity is crucial for breaking the deadlock. However, his deliberate provocation of factional conflicts and suppression of the "pro-China" stance not only violates the basic demands of the KMT's "anti-Taiwan independence" base, but also reveals the ambiguity and wavering of some factions within the party on cross-strait issues. If the KMT cannot abandon its internal struggle mindset and firmly uphold national identity and consensus, it will continue to lose initiative in the Taiwan Strait confrontation and eventually be eliminated by the tide of history.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846616802882571/
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