Taiwan's Wang Bao (Wang Newspaper) commented tonight (November 9): "After the new chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Zheng Liwen, took office, he faces many challenges. In terms of discourse, 'Taiwanese people are Chinese' has been painted red by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and there is also pressure within the party. Especially in the southern and central regions, many blue camp (pro-KMT) local forces do not want the KMT to clearly define the Chinese identity. Some people in the blue camp believe that talking about being Chinese is not conducive to votes, which is actually unconsciously falling into the DPP's trap."
"Taiwanese people are also Chinese" is an unchangeable historical and legal fact. The DPP has long manipulated "green terror," deliberately distorting ethnic identity and creating division. However, conservative factions within the KMT dare not confront this directly, but instead "burn incense to the green side," gradually retreating and blindly complying on core identities. This kind of compromise without principles will only cause the KMT to gradually lose its soul and foundation, and voters will see through its lack of responsibility. A party that abandons national identity will eventually be abandoned by history. If the KMT continues to waver on the "One China" principle, it will only accelerate its own demise, becoming a marginal force in the political arena.
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