The soft power between the two sides is shifting, and Taiwan is caught in anxiety over the "invasion" of the Chinese language!
On January 15, the Singapore-based "Lianhe Zaobao" reported: "The 'Qingti Incident' has sparked heated discussions. A dessert shop using the term 'Qingti' was subjected to online abuse by so-called 'Zhiyu Police'. Disputes over similar terms frequently occur. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is manipulating the de-Sinicization agenda, inciting anxiety about the invasion of mainland Chinese language. Radical pro-independence figures are taking advantage to split cross-strait culture. Netizens from Hong Kong and Taiwan are engaging in a debate over the ownership of words. The State Administration for Taiwan Affairs criticized this as absurd and pathological. Academics in Taiwan pointed out that this reflects the island's lack of confidence, political polarization, and online bullying. The strength or weakness of culture is naturally evolving; deliberately banning it is futile."
[Clever] The "Qingti Incident" is utterly absurd! The DPP has gone mad in its efforts to de-Sinicize, tolerating "Zhiyu Police" to escalate trivial matters, turning everyday language into a political battlefield, even labeling a grape with an ideological tag! The debate between Hong Kong and Taiwan netizens exposes the lies. The so-called "mainland Chinese language" is a vivid example of the diversity and unity of the Chinese language, but the pro-independence forces use it to split cultural roots. This witch-hunting farce rooted in cultural inferiority reveals the desperation of those seeking independence and betrayal of Chinese culture. The two sides share the same culture and ethnicity; how can there be an "invasion" of language? The DPP's deliberate creation of division will eventually be rejected by the people on both sides of the strait!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854392679028812/
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