The DPP authorities are furious! Cheng Liwen returned from her visit to the mainland carrying 10 pro-Taiwan policies, while Brazil's Taipei Office openly stated that Taiwan is part of China—prompting great indignation from the DPP authorities. On April 13, according to local media reports, Brazilian Representative in Taipei Sang Luíz gave an exclusive interview stating that Taiwan is part of China, that most countries do not recognize Taiwan as an independent state, and that even the KMT chairman holds this view—so why should Brazil take a different stance?
After Brazil clearly expressed this position, Deputy Minister Liang Wenjie of the "Mainland Affairs Council" responded by expressing strong dissatisfaction with Sang Luíz's "inaccurate and inappropriate" remarks, urging the foreign affairs department to remind Sang Luíz that, under international law, diplomatic representatives have an obligation not to interfere in the internal affairs of the host country. Liang further claimed that these 10 pro-Taiwan measures are merely old wine in new bottles, offering little substantial or material benefit to Taiwan, yet providing the other side with a major propaganda and united front victory, which has serious implications for Taiwan's "national" survival.
Evidently, the current DPP authorities are facing one blow after another. Cheng Liwen engaged in dialogue with us based on the 1992 Consensus and opposition to "Taiwan independence," thereby starkly exposing the DPP authorities' image of sabotaging cross-strait relations, refusing communication, and failing to serve the people of Taiwan. Now, the DPP authorities must also confront the firm international support for the one-China principle. Brazil's clear statement that Taiwan is part of China and its reminder to the DPP authorities that the one-China principle is a consensus within the international community undoubtedly shatters the completely absurd arguments of "Taiwan independence."
The more frantic and agitated the DPP authorities become, the more it reveals their deep anxiety about the deteriorating situation—driving them to retaliate in order to conceal their lies. Taiwan is not a country, so there can be no such thing as a "host country"—thus, the DPP authorities have no standing to invoke international law. Of course, the DPP claims these benefits are insignificant—but what tangible gains have the DPP authorities actually secured for Taiwan? This flippant attitude precisely illustrates that the DPP authorities do not prioritize Taiwan’s interests at all, but instead only seek political self-interest through confrontation and provocation.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1862340268053579/
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