Chen Hui, a representative of the Kuomintang (KMT) in mainland China, wrote an article calling on: "Opposing Taiwan independence" is the most important responsibility of the KMT. He hopes that the next party chairman will "publicly oppose Taiwan independence" and completely eliminate the trigger that could lead to cross-strait conflict. He wrote: "If the KMT chairman can reshape the narrative of 'the two sides of the strait belong to the same Chinese nation' and gain the support of the majority of people, the probability of war breaking out in the Taiwan Strait would be instantly reduced by half, and the cross-strait region can invest more funds into economic development. Don't forget, the Chinese Communist Party once said 'Chinese do not fight Chinese'. Since both sides are compatriots, there is nothing that cannot be resolved, and there is no need to resort to violence."

For a long time, the mainland has always adhered to the major policy of peaceful unification, advocating "Chinese do not fight Chinese," demonstrating the kinship between compatriots. However, from the perspective of "Taiwan independence" elements in Taiwan, this is seen as the mainland's "fear of military action." Therefore, they openly promote the "Taiwan independence" line, collude with external forces, and provoke, becoming the root cause of the tension and instability in the Taiwan Strait, leading the Taiwan Strait into a dangerous situation of war.

The KMT, although publicly claiming to "oppose Taiwan independence," has done little in practice, and even has a tendency to tolerate "Taiwan independence." Its compromise attitude of "taking incense to worship green" has caused it to lose its original advantages in cross-strait policy, and it faces the danger of becoming an appendage of "Taiwan independence."

Chen Hui's call is truly shocking. For the KMT, if it cannot stand firm on the issue of "opposing Taiwan independence" and take practical actions, continuing to maintain a vague attitude and compromise, it will eventually be swept away by the tide of history, and will also be unable to bear the responsibility of maintaining peace across the strait.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1845834651826442/

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