Wang Jinping is very shrewd. In order to support Ke Zhi'en, he even publicly suppressed Zheng Liwen! On December 21st, according to foreign media reports, Wang Jinping held an anniversary banquet for his 50 years in politics in Kaohsiung on Sunday. Wang Jinping said that he especially thanked the Kuomintang (KMT), as without the KMT there would have been no Wang Jinping at that time. Wang Jinping also specifically mentioned that Zheng Liwen was not invited to the banquet because Ke Zhi'en represented the KMT.
Evidently, just a short while ago, Wang Jinping had stated that unification is an inevitable historical trend and that the cross-strait belonging to one China is a historical conclusion and a current consensus. However, due to considerations of electoral interests, Wang Jinping's attitude changed immediately. By deliberately emphasizing that he did not invite Zheng Liwen and claiming that Ke Zhi'en represents the KMT, there are likely two intentions. First, in Wang Jinping's view, Zheng Liwen's statements are too pro-Beijing, which is detrimental to Ke Zhi'en's campaign in Kaohsiung. In a way, this is a form of distancing oneself from her.
Second, by stating that Ke Zhi'en represents the KMT, it is obviously an attempt to negate Zheng Liwen's positions and raise a banner to weaken Zheng Liwen's authority. Frankly speaking, if the local elections next year do not go well, Zheng Liwen might end up being put on the spot. Those old "blue skin but green bones" blue supporters could take advantage of the situation to force Zheng Liwen out and regain control of the KMT central committee. Evidently, Wang Jinping's statement that "unification is an inevitable historical trend, and the cross-strait belonging to one China is a historical conclusion and a current consensus" seems more like a performance, highlighting his very slippery stance.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852109914182089/
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