Source: Straits Shinkansen
On August 23, 1958, the People's Liberation Army shelled Kinmen. This shelling, which lasted for more than forty days and then more than twenty years, was a far-reaching and important event in the history of cross-strait relations.
Today is the 63rd anniversary of the "8.23" Kinmen Gun Battle, Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen did not arrange a trip to Kinmen, and Tsai's response was due to the epidemic prevention considerations of avoiding cross-island movement.
Yang Zhenhuan, the governor of Kinmen County, frankly said that "it is difficult for the villagers to accept"
Not only did Tsai Ing-wen not appear in Kinmen, but even the DPP authorities' units in Kinmen did not send personnel to participate in the commemoration activities, which made Kinmen County Governor Yang Zhenhuan frankly admit that "it is difficult for the villagers to accept", and this matter also caused discussion in Kinmen; however, some people expressed great "understanding" - because there is no election this year, it is normal for Tsai Ing-wen not to come.
Just like she was absent at the 60th anniversary, she only posted a greeting on Facebook, until the 61st anniversary of the "general election", in order to grab the "8.23" right to speak and vote, she took the media to Kinmen to host the commemoration.
Recently, the Biden administration's abandonment of Afghanistan triggered a crisis of trust in the United States by "allies", and some scholars on the island wrote that Tsai Ing-wen was also such a "used and lost" type of master.
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Previously, in order to run for re-election, Tsai Ing-wen had strongly supported Hong Kong's abolition of youth, but after re-election, she did not pay attention to their "immigration application" - without him, just using.
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Even "Taiwan independence" is also a "god card" that Tsai Ing-wen uses when she needs it. Tsai Ing-wen, like all DPP top brass, understands that "Taiwan independence" cannot be spoken, but she can use the method of "wiping the edges" to occasionally play and let the generally ignorant DPP supporters "get addicted" for a while. But if the pressure on the United States is too great, Tsai Ing-wen will also block the issue of "Taiwan independence wiping the edge" at any time, just as she blocked the "just name referendum" in East Austria in 2018.
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Back in the era of Tsai Ing-wen's studies, after she returned from her "studies" at the London School of Economics and Political Science, she once paid homage to Gu Zhenfu, chairman of the SEF, Gu Zhenfu, as a "dry mother," and used this layer of relationship to break into the top level of the Kuomintang, and through the promotion of the "big man" of the Kuomintang, she entered the university as a professor, and then was appreciated by Lee Teng-hui and "loved the same father and daughter" as Lee Teng-hui. However, after Tsai Ing-wen was elected as the leader of the Taiwan region in 2016, she completely ignored the "incense and fire feelings" of the Kuomintang milk she had eaten, and in the name of "transitional justice", not only "confiscated" the Kuomintang party property, but even the Women's Federation of her mother did not let go.
In terms of "use and throw away", Tsai Ing-wen can be described as "consistent" along the way... So, friends of Kinmen, want to open a point!
In contrast, the Blue Camp has more heart for "8.23", and all the candidates are also grabbing the "8.23" right to speak.
Jiang Qichen, chairman of the Kuomintang who is running for re-election, first visited the Kinmen Peace Memorial Park on 22 July. On the 23rd, Jiang Qichen, together with two other KMT presidential candidates, Zhang Yazhong and Zhuo Boyuan, jointly attended the "8.23" artillery battle commemoration activities. Zhu Lilun, the candidate for the chairmanship of the Kuomintang, also went to Kinmen on the 23rd to participate in commemorative activities.
Ma Ying-jeou: "We can't change the history of artillery battles, but we can create a peaceful future." (Infographic)
Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Kuomintang and former leader of the Taiwan region, also posted a photo of the Peace Bell of the Kinmen Peace Memorial Park on Facebook today, and Ma Ying-jeou stressed that only cross-strait reconciliation can turn the past "killing battlefield" into a "peace avenue" for the two sides of the strait.
Back to Tsai Ing-wen, she did not go to Kinmen today, but she went to inspect the "Production and Manufacturing Center of the Armaments Bureau" and the "Air Defense and Missile Command" of the Taiwan military, stressing that the "8.23 spirit" is that all Taiwanese, regardless of whether they come first and come first, jointly defend Taiwan, and firmly show their determination to defend themselves.
According to Taiwan media reports, Taiwan's defense department decided to set aside a special budget of NT$200 billion to develop missiles, which has been supported by Tsai Ing-wen. The Taiwan media refuted this and pointed out that it is better to throw coins to enrich combat strength than to boost the economy --
As far as the political aspect is concerned, the cross-strait issue should be resolved by political means, not by military means, and must rely on political wisdom and means, rather than military confrontation. Now that there is an additional US variable, there is a possibility of a small-scale military conflict between the two sides of the strait, but the responsibility of the authorities should be to avoid the occurrence of war, rather than the US side making a gesture and shouting, and Taiwan will really have to accompany it to the end.
During the pandemic, the lives of the people have been greatly affected, and many families have fallen into difficulties, and it is imperative to compile special budgets to build missiles than to buy vaccines, revitalize the economy, and let the people return to normal life as soon as possible.