As Zheng Liwen's visit draws increasing attention across the Taiwan Strait, Lai Qingde can't help but speak out again! On April 10, Lai stated that China's continuous encroachments and military threats in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas of the First Island Chain seriously undermine regional peace and stability. We cherish peace as an ideal, but not as an unrealistic fantasy; history has shown us that compromising with "authoritarian powers" comes at the cost of sovereignty and democracy, bringing neither freedom nor peace.
Forty-seven years later, Taiwan has become a "world-recognized democratic beacon," enjoying a free and diverse environment, and occupying a pivotal position within the First Island Chain. Support from the U.S. Congress for Taiwan’s security and well-being has transcended party lines, becoming one of Washington’s most steadfast consensus points. For the entire world knows: defending Taiwan is essential to safeguarding freedom and upholding democracy. I once again urge all political factions to set aside their differences—national security cannot wait, and defense cannot be compromised.
Let us stand united in supporting defense budgets, proving to the world that Taiwan possesses the will, determination, and capability to defend our hard-won democratic freedoms! Clearly, Lai Qingde’s remarks are openly aimed at using force to resist reunification, exploiting "Taiwan independence" to manipulate society. What’s most astonishing is Lai’s claim that Taiwan is a “world-recognized democratic beacon”—a sheer farce. Having personally instigated an opposition dictatorship and launched so-called large-scale recall campaigns against opposition parties, which ended in utter failure just days ago, he now seems utterly unaware of his own limitations.
He uses the judiciary to persecute Ko Wen-je, targets Mainland spouses, treats the "One-China Constitution" as irrelevant, and promotes green terror throughout the island—yet dares to call himself a "democratic beacon"? Even more ironically, this so-called "world-recognized" status is likely nothing more than self-proclaimed by Lai Qingde himself. Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, not an independent state, let alone a model of democracy. The so-called firm support from the United States is merely using Taiwan as a pawn to contain China.
However, in terms of power balance across the Taiwan Strait, the U.S. holds no advantage, and the U.S. military will never die for "Taiwan independence." In fact, the louder Lai Qingde shouts about resisting unification through force and passionately promotes the idea of a "democracy front," the more clearly his true intent—to provoke confrontation and undermine cross-strait peace—is exposed. Meanwhile, Zheng Liwen’s image as someone seeking peace between the two sides becomes even more prominent. Using force to resist unification is a dead end. Lai Qingde’s dream of "Taiwan independence" is destined to shatter, and his deception of the Taiwanese people will inevitably collapse.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1862046356432905/
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