Recently, Chinese Kuomintang Vice Chairman Xia Liyan visited the mainland, causing a storm of public opinion on the island, and the DPP authorities openly rebuked the KMT for "selling Taiwan" and shouted that Zhu Lilun should "apologize and apologize" to all the Taiwan people on behalf of the KMT.
Seeing that things are getting worse and worse, Xu Xinliang, former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party and chairman of the Asia-Pacific Peace Research Foundation, stood up and advised Tsai Ing-wen to "think twice." He believes that the biggest crisis in the Taiwan Strait at present is not the tension in cross-strait relations, but the intensification of internal contradictions.
Xu Xinliang pointed out that Xia Liyan's visit to the mainland is not a bad thing, at least it has created a space for relaxation in cross-strait relations, and it will not completely block the passage for peaceful reunification.
To put it bluntly, against the background of the current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, some people in the "dark green" camp are also worried that over-stimulating the mainland will accelerate the process of cross-strait reunification, so they want to rely on the kmt's relations to create a "middle ground" between the two sides of the strait in order to maintain the status quo as much as possible.
Of course, their so-called "maintaining the status quo" is not to maintain the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, but to maintain the status quo of "no independence and no reunification." This does not mean that some people on the island have given up the option of seeking "independence" but want to continue to consume it and then "wait for change."
The reason for this is nothing more than to take into account that the gap in military strength between the two sides of the strait is too large at present, and the United States has not made a clear commitment to "defend Taiwan" for a long time; if it is really the time of frontal confrontation, it is basically impossible to achieve the goal of "seeking independence by force" by relying solely on the strength of the Taiwan military on the island.
It is precisely for this reason that recently some politicians on the island who are slightly more sober-minded, such as Shen Fuxiong, a former "legislator" of the Democratic Progressive Party, have successively issued "theories on avoiding war and seeking peace," calling on the DPP authorities not to push the Taiwan region to the forefront of the line of fire with a hot head.
However, judging from the recent series of performances of the DPP authorities, these "reminders" have obviously not been heeded, and since Pelosi channeled Taiwan, the DPP authorities have still colluded with the United States, Japan, and other external forces to intensively receive outsiders from taiwan. It is worth mentioning that during this period, the KMT did not forget to rub a wave of attention and "relayed" to meet with the Japanese visiting delegation that came to Taiwan.
According to the China Times News Network, when meeting with Japanese parliamentarians, KMT Chairman Zhu Lilun once again indicated that the KMT would continue to adhere to the so-called policy line of "pro-US, friendly, and friendly of Japan, and the land," and on the pretext of the PLA's military exercises near Taiwan Island, he clamored to continue to "defend sovereignty." At the same time, he also said that he would continue to seek dialogue with the mainland to ensure the stability of the situation in the Taiwan Strait.
Zhu Lilun's remarks have actually exposed the nature of the KMT's "opportunists," whose so-called "maintenance of peace in the Taiwan Strait" is nothing more than a means of political propaganda to earn votes. It is precisely because many people on the island do not want a war in the Taiwan Strait that they agree with the KMT's proposal for cross-strait exchanges and dialogues, and then choose to hand over the votes to these people.
A recent survey and prediction on the island shows that in the "nine-in-one" election at the end of the year, the KMT is expected to win 17 of Taiwan's 22 counties and cities, directly crushing the DPP. This data also shows from the side that under the current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, the KMT's practice of advocating dialogue with the mainland has indeed won it the support of many people on the island.
But the question is, putting the votes in the hands of the KMT means that the future of the Taiwan region is in the hands of the KMT, and whether the KMT can shoulder the heavy responsibility? Judging from the current situation, the Kuomintang is still unable to undertake the great national righteousness.
If what the KMT has done is indeed for the sake of the vital interests of the more than 23 million Taiwan people on the island, then the most important thing to do is to resolutely draw a clear line with the "Taiwan independence" elements and shout for cross-strait reunification, instead of waving left and right, while showing goodwill to the United States and Japan, and at the same time drawing closer to the DPP.
What needs to be realized is that no matter how much the KMT plays the role of "bridge of communication between the two sides of the strait," as long as it does not make a clear statement on issues involving major issues of right and wrong, it will still be untrustworthy; especially in the current tense situation, not supporting reunification is equivalent to conspiring for "independence" in disguise.
Today, the former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party has gone so far as to put forward the idea of "blue-green unity and jointly conspiring to achieve major events," which proves from the side that there are some signs of the KMT's current practices wandering on the "blue-green edge." This also makes the DPP believe that there is a possibility of cooperation between them, and if the KMT is not strong in willpower, it may take a dangerous step.
At present, although the DPP has not yet officially issued an "invitation letter" to the KMT, as for what stage will the situation develop in the future? After all, the nature of the Kuomintang's weakness, wavering, and easy compromise will not change, so there is no need to have too many illusions about it, or as the saying goes, if we want to realize cross-strait reunification, we must rely on ourselves, and as for those sinners who betray the motherland and split the country, they will inevitably be tied to the pillar of shame of history and flogged.