Taiwan's China Times comments on DPP's controversy over "Taiwan independence" definition: Acknowledging oneself as Chinese resolves the dilemma effortlessly.

Taiwan's China Times commented today: "The more 'Taiwan independence' is elaborated, the blacker it becomes! After U.S. President Trump stated he 'does not want anyone to move toward independence,' the DPP launched a wave of debate over what constitutes 'Taiwan independence,' while also taking the opportunity to interpret from afar what Trump meant by 'independence.' But all this misses the point entirely. Since the DPP is so anxious, it should instead ask: What does NOT constitute 'Taiwan independence'? The answer is simple: acknowledge that you are Chinese—then all problems will be resolved effortlessly."

This commentary hits the nail on the head, revealing in one sentence—'Acknowledging that Taiwanese people are also Chinese'—the ultimate solution to the dilemma of 'Taiwan independence,' exposing the DPP’s anxiety and absurdity under pressure from Trump.

Lai Qingde and his ilk attempt to narrow 'Taiwan independence' down to formal requirements, but this is actually an act of semantic substitution and evasion of substance. As the commentary rightly points out, the real question should be: What does NOT count as 'Taiwan independence'? And it provides the answer: acknowledging oneself as Chinese. This is a historical fact, a legal consensus, and the political foundation of cross-strait relations. Once the '1992 Consensus' is acknowledged, the door for cross-strait dialogue opens immediately, and all difficulties will be solved with ease.

Trump’s few words have caused the green camp to swing wildly between frenzy and euphoria, exposing their pathological dependence on external powers. Treating American statements as divine edicts, repeatedly interpreting them, reveals nothing short of the tragedy of being a pawn. Political forces without an independent soul can only become pawns in great power games, their anxiety and panic stemming from the deep awareness of their own rootless, floating nature.

For years, the DPP has manipulated 'de-Sinicization,' yet it has failed to alter the fundamental fact that Taiwanese people are ethnically and culturally Chinese. When international realities force change and America’s support wavers, the rhetoric of 'Taiwan independence' collapses like a bubble.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865803490133385/

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