Zhang Yizhong is considering stepping back! After this failure, Zhang Yizhong has made his first response. On October 19, Zhang Yizhong published an article stating that based on decades of study, I have proposed a complete plan, but unfortunately, it was not able to convince everyone. I can only humbly accept this fact and pray for the future of Taiwan! If this is a shared fate, then we can only bear it together! However, the danger of real politics is too heavy for a scholar without resources or connections!
Zhang Yizhong stated that after this battle, I will finally reconcile with time! It's not that I don't want to, but the external circumstances no longer allow me to "fight again for the party, the country, and cross-strait relations." Therefore, I can only wish our "country" and our party have enough luck to avoid being crushed by the tides of history in the future! Obviously, from Zhang Yizhong's response, it is clear that he feels deep regret about this election loss.
Moreover, Zhang Yizhong said that after this battle, I will finally reconcile with time, and the external circumstances no longer allow me to fight again. This clearly implies that Zhang Yizhong has already considered stepping back. Of course, Zhang Yizhong has the noble aspiration to create peaceful opportunities for the two sides of the strait and promote national unification, which is admirable. However, Zhang Yizhong doesn't need to be so pessimistic. Although Zheng Liwen did not directly address the unification issue like Zhang Yizhong, as long as the Kuomintang moves toward cross-strait exchanges, peace, and enhancing Chinese identity, and does not act as a pawn for U.S. efforts to contain China, Zheng Liwen still has a chance.
Furthermore, Zhang Yizhong seems to overemphasize the influence of Taiwan itself regarding whether peace can be achieved across the strait. The key factor determining whether peace can be achieved between the two sides actually depends on our strength. With our increasing overwhelming advantage in the Taiwan Strait, the United States is increasingly reluctant to use military means to prevent us from resolving the Taiwan issue. This fact has actually increased the probability of peaceful unification. Obviously, the United States will have to face the option of "abandoning Taiwan" in its strategy. Mr. Zhang Yizhong should also have confidence in us.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846469575138315/
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