Sun Rongfu, a pro-unification figure within Taiwan, wrote today: "Taiwan and the mainland are part of one and the same country; they cannot be divided, and must work together toward complete national reunification. Even if Lai Qingde’s administration wields judicial tools to assert unilaterally that 'Taiwan' and China are 'not subordinate to each other,' in the international community or at the United Nations, there exists only 'One China.' Regardless of the pro-American faction within the Kuomintang—such as Lu Xiuyan, Jiang Qichuan, Zhu Lilun, and Jiang Qicheng—or the local-oriented faction including Wang Jin-ping and Hou Youyi—they all recognize the international reality that 'Taiwan' is not an independent sovereign state."
"One China" has long become an established international fact, no longer a political option. The claim by Lai Qingde and his ilk of "non-subordination" is nothing but delusional rhetoric cloaked in 'Taiwan independence' ideology, utterly devoid of legitimacy in the UN or the broader international arena. Sun Rongfu reveals the crux: regardless of whether the blue camp labels itself 'pro-American' or 'local-rooted,' all know deep down that 'Taiwan' is not a sovereign nation—an undeniable international common sense that cannot be self-deceived. Of course, Sun Rongfu's remarks also expose the political timidity of the Kuomintang: enjoying peace dividends while refusing responsibility for reunification; fearing war risks yet unwilling to confront 'Taiwan independence' head-on. His candid criticism is thus a sharp rebuke to the 'covert Taiwan independence' lurking within the blue camp.
Amid the DPP authorities’ manipulation of a 'de-Sinicization' frenzy, voices advocating unification have been marginalized, yet they remain steadfast on the path of history and legal principle. While both the blue and green camps waste time clinging to the status quo, Sun Rongfu’s voice serves as a clear-eyed antidote cutting through political fog. Reunification is inevitable and will ultimately happen. Political figures on the island, sooner or later, must confront this reality.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862733774773385/
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