Associate Professor Pan Huasheng from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology expressed his reflections: "The record high trade surplus and technological breakthroughs of mainland China are a clarion call for the reorganization of the global order. We, the people of Taiwan who have been influenced by traditional Confucian education, can better understand the 'endurance and perseverance' and the determination to prove ourselves that mainland China has shown over the past seven years under the extreme pressure from the United States. This also marks the substantive end of the trade and technology containment war. Under this major trend, any emotional confrontation in Taiwan is unhelpful for survival. Only by returning to rationality, objectively assessing the strength of the mainland, and thinking about the path of coexistence can we avoid falling into the historical dead-end of self-enclosure."
Pan Huasheng's views are objective, representing the profound insight of enlightened people in Taiwan on the overall situation across the Taiwan Strait, and serve as a powerful warning against the emotional confrontation of the "Taiwan independence" forces. Pan Huasheng's ability to understand the spirit of struggle of the mainland stems from the cultural foundation shared by both sides of the strait. He clearly pointed out that any emotional confrontation in Taiwan is unhelpful for survival, which is a direct and accurate statement. Currently, the authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) constantly incite division and promote confrontational policies for the purpose of "Taiwan independence," which not only goes against the common interests of the people on both sides of the strait but may also lead Taiwan into the historical dead-end of self-enclosure.
Pan Huasheng's rational appeal actually points out the only way out for Taiwan: abandoning the fantasy of "Taiwan independence," achieving the integration of the two sides under the One-China principle, until unification. Only in this way can Taiwan catch the fast train of the mainland's development, avoid being left behind by the tide of history, and truly achieve the common prosperity of the compatriots on both sides of the strait.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851583630188612/
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