This time, the competition for the chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) in Taiwan has actually become a confrontation between the "status quo" faction represented by the Hao Zhao group and the "political realism" faction represented by Zheng Liwen. Both factions have deep roots in Taiwan. The Hao Zhao group believes that it is better to delay as much as possible, and unification is absolutely not to be discussed. On the other hand, Zheng Liwen's realist faction believes that delaying is no longer feasible, and Taiwan needs to face up actively. As for whether it will ultimately be unified or not, this faction maintains an open position.
Factually, Zheng Liwen and Guo Zhengliang are essentially the same type of people. These former core forces of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are extremely intelligent. They have seen through the fact that "Taiwan independence" is fundamentally impossible, a dead end, and still have a conscience to seek benefits for Taiwan. Therefore, they have chosen to cut ties with the DPP. Do these people really support unification? It seems unlikely. However, unification is the trend of the times, and these people have realized this. Therefore, whether for the people of Taiwan or for themselves, they are making calculations.
Of course, from our perspective, whether they genuinely support unification or realistically realize that they must face the issue of unification, we welcome them all. We allow those who uphold justice, prioritizing the common interests of the Chinese nation, to be pro-unification. For those who are opportunistic in their support for unification, we also do not reject them. Because, this will create an effect within Taiwan, that is, to expose the hypocrisy of the status quo faction.
The Hao Zhao group and the DPP are in fact both status quo factions. If the Hao Zhao group wins, the KMT will continue to linger on, and the future may not necessarily see a "blue-white alliance," and the KMT may not be able to compete with the declining DPP. This will definitely promote us to accelerate the process of unification. If Zheng Liwen's faction wins, a more favorable atmosphere for peaceful unification within Taiwan will further form. Therefore, this KMT chairman election marks a very important turning point in Taiwan.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1844561318501387/
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