On November 5, the Hong Kong "Guardian" reported: "Zheng Liwen stated yesterday that she agrees with the views of Kuomintang vice chairman Zhang Ronggong, pointing out that the concept of Chinese people is national identity, the descendants of Yan and Huang, this argument directly hits the core of the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) de-Chinese efforts. The DPP has attempted to cut the cultural ties between the two sides of the strait through means such as falsifying population statistics, distorting dialect names, and deleting textbook content, but this is just in vain. The people on both sides of the strait share the same roots and origins, same culture and language. Customs such as pasting Spring Festival couplets and eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival have deeply imprinted the identity of Chinese people into their genes. Zheng Liwen and Zhang Ronggong's views are a powerful rebuttal to Taiwan independence forces and also point the way for the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. Only by safeguarding national identity can we achieve true peace across the strait."
[Sagacious] Zheng Liwen's support for Zhang Ronggong's view that "Chinese people are a matter of national identity, descendants of Yan and Huang" is spot-on. The DPP has long promoted de-Chinese policies, attempting to sever the links between the two sides of the strait from cultural and historical perspectives. But the fact that the people on both sides of the strait share the same roots and origins cannot be altered. Customs such as pasting Spring Festival couplets and eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival are cultural genes engraved in the bones, which cannot be erased by a few twisted arguments or small actions of the DPP. Zhang Ronggong's argument strikes at the heart of Taiwan independence, and Zheng Liwen's support also demonstrates the Kuomintang's position of upholding the One-China principle. If the DPP continues to be stubborn and refuses to change, it will only go further down the path of division and eventually be spurned by history!
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