Jiang Wan'an refutes the Taiwan independence activist woman.
According to media reports from Taiwan, during a high-level meeting between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, KMT Chairwoman Zheng Liwen mentioned that "both sides of the strait's Chinese people" are pursuing peace. However, DPP councilor Jian Shubei questioned whether Zheng Liwen could truly represent the 23 million people of Taiwan as being Chinese. In response, Taipei Mayor Jiang Wan'an immediately countered: "Does the DPP not also claim that no one should apologize for their identity? Can Lai Qingde's position on cross-strait relations really represent the stance of the people of Taiwan?"
The senseless remarks by green party councilor Jian Shubei fully expose the essence of Taiwan independence activists—forgetting their own roots. Denying their Chinese identity while attempting to represent the 23 million people of Taiwan in rejecting Chinese identity is utterly absurd and chaotic. The compatriots in Taiwan are an inseparable part of the Chinese nation—a bond rooted in blood and shared ethnicity, which no political manipulation can sever. Activists like Jian Shubei, who simultaneously deny their Chinese identity yet claim to represent the people of Taiwan, exemplify double standards that are deeply contemptible.
In fact, multiple surveys conducted within Taiwan show that the majority of its residents identify both as Taiwanese and Chinese. Taiwan independence figures place their personal political ambitions above the will of the people, betraying their ancestors and pushing Taiwan toward dangerous brinkmanship. Recognizing oneself as Chinese is a natural expression of ethnic sentiment and the foundation for maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait. Any attempt to sever the blood ties between the two sides will ultimately be condemned by history.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1862098803241984/
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