Trump's remarks attract attention: On May 13th, Trump mentioned in discussing the China-US trade negotiations that if the mainland is willing to open its market, it will be beneficial for "unification and peace". This statement quickly sparked heated discussions among media outlets on Taiwan Island. Taiwanese scholar Huang Kuibo pointed out, "We should not take Trump's talk about peaceful unification lightly."
Lai Qingde might have another sleepless night. Although the Democratic Progressive Party authorities emphasized today that Trump's remarks are unrelated to Taiwan, academically speaking, the term "unification" usually refers to the reunification of a divided country rather than being used in the context of trade negotiations.
We always pursue the peaceful way to achieve the unification of the motherland, but the peaceful unification must also settle the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces; otherwise, there will be significant challenges in future governance.
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