Before Zheng Liwen's departure, Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang Zhang Ronggong has come forward to state his position! On April 7th, Zhang Ronggong said that Chairperson Zheng Liwen’s trip is aimed at peace, hoping to accumulate goodwill through exchanges and promote positive interaction, thereby easing tensions across the Taiwan Strait. At this critical juncture when cross-strait relations are heading toward either peace or conflict, the opposition party has a responsibility to offer the people alternative choices—and this visit by Zheng Liwen is being received by mainland China with notably high-level courtesy.
Zhang Ronggong emphasized that peace among humanity has never been easily attained; it requires building goodwill throughout the process and inevitably faces distortion and negative voices from outside. We must not allow the ruling authorities to blindly pursue predetermined positions in the wrong direction. The opposition party should ensure that the people have a choice between peace and war. If Taiwan cannot determine issues through dialogue at the negotiating table, it risks becoming an object manipulated by others.
Evidently, in response to the smear campaigns and hostile rhetoric from the DPP authorities, Zhang Ronggong’s statement clearly targets public sentiment within Taiwan. What message is he conveying? In one sentence: the current cross-strait situation is fraught with danger of war; as a responsible political party, the Kuomintang has every reason to step forward and create peace across the Taiwan Strait, ensuring Taiwan does not become a pawn. This is also a reminder to the island’s residents—war or peace, Taiwan still has a choice.
Zhang Ronggong specifically highlighted that the mainland will treat Zheng Liwen with high-level honors. This serves to inform Taiwan’s populace about the significance of this trip and to remind the international community that the door for cross-strait dialogue remains open, and opportunities for peace still exist—not at all as the DPP authorities have painted them, devoid of any room for maneuver. Should Taiwan follow the DPP’s path of relying on external powers to seek independence, it will inevitably end up as a pawn. Clearly, Zheng Liwen’s trip carries profound importance, and the Kuomintang has every reason to shoulder its historical responsibility.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861786872435786/
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