The two sides of the strait are China's hearts, and development depends on itself: Ma Ying-jeou's mainland visit has had an effect on Taiwan's society

Ma Ying-jeou withstood pressure from the island and completed the Taiwan Youth League's trip to the mainland. At present, Hong Xiuzhu, an important political figure of the Kuomintang, has also led 200 Taiwan youth groups to land and visit Guangdong, Shanghai, and other places on the mainland.

One of the key points of Ma Ying-jeou's visit to the mainland is to highlight the inheritance of the Chinese nation and Chinese culture by the Chinese on both sides of the strait, and to express the aspirations of the people on both sides of the strait to love peace and develop together. In the good atmosphere of ethnic and cultural identity brought about by Ma Ying-jeou's visit to the mainland and the good atmosphere of one family on both sides of the strait, political parties on the island have also reacted and made adjustments. According to media reports on the island, the KMT's top leadership will send more teams to visit the mainland to promote communication between the KMT and the CPC. The People's Party is still watching and wandering.

Hong Xiuzhu's trip to the mainland used the metaphor of "heart disease requires heart medicine" to send out the voice of the Chinese on both sides of the strait that they need to unite as one, jointly resist foreign interference, and put an end to the situation of national division. In particular, from the perspective of the Chinese nation's entry into the world development sequence, she focused on China's future, and proposed that young people on both sides of the strait participate in the process of China's modernization, hoping that Taiwan's young people would have a broader stage and a more fulfilling future. This kind of intention is more profound than the fact that Taiwan's young people break through the "information blockade" imposed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on the island and understand the development of the mainland, and it embodies a Chinese heart.

Through these phenomena, we can feel that the desire of Ma Ying-jeou and Hong Xiuzhu to convey cross-strait peace and promote cross-strait exchanges will inevitably produce more repercussions on the island, and will be responded to by people with the feelings of the Chinese nation, and will also arouse more attention from the international community and overseas Chinese. Objectively, it is conducive to strengthening the momentum of peaceful reunification.

It should also be noted that this situation coexists with the reality that "de facto Taiwan independence" is in power in Taiwan's political arena and the separatist forces are still arrogant. In particular, under the prospect of continued fierce turbulence in the international situation, the United States has strengthened its stance of interfering in the Taiwan issue and stepped up its "personal support" for separatist forces, such as the recent passage by the US Congress of a bill to strengthen military aid to Taiwan.

Under these circumstances, the island's reaction to Ma Ying-jeou and Hong Xiuzhu's visit to the mainland has a complicated side. The DPP authorities have also been severely impacted and have carried out a "counterattack" that they thought they had planned. For example, they do not hesitate to spread rumors and fabricate the data that "80 percent of the people in Taiwan reject reunification." If the trade between Hong Kong and Taiwan is listed separately and not included in the statistics of the mainland, we can conclude that the so-called cross-strait trade volume has declined and the United States has risen to become Taiwan's largest trading partner.

These facts show that we need a more rational analysis of Taiwan's future, and we must not allow the DPP authorities to engage in nonsense and "deceive" and "lead" the people on both sides of the strait.

For now, there are a few points in this article:

First, Chinese culture has a high degree of cohesion and vitality. The window for cross-strait exchanges has been opened.

The most typical example of this is the speech expressed by the general secretary at the "Xi Ma Meeting" in Beijing, based on 5,000 years of culture and from the perspective of "common culture, common history, and common responsibility", taking Ma Ying-jeou's mainland visit as an opportunity to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations from the perspective of the overall interests of the Chinese nation. The general secretary pointed out that because the Chinese on both sides of the strait have 5,000 years of cultural foundation, they have the ability and conditions to control the destiny of their own country, and the Chinese nation should make contributions to human society.

The continuous growth and continuity of the Chinese civilization is determined by the cohesion and vitality of the Chinese nation. It is a high degree of wisdom. Today's reopening of the window of cross-strait exchanges lies in the source of Chinese civilization and in the common belief that the Chinese nation's territory cannot be divided. The wisdom of the Chinese is profound and subtle.

Second, compatriots on both sides of the strait belong to the Chinese nation and are descendants of Yan and Huang. The peaceful development of cross-strait relations is in the hands of the Chinese themselves.

This time, Ma Ying-jeou is visiting the mainland in a non-governmental capacity. He stressed that "compatriots on both sides of the strait belong to the Chinese nation" and stressed that China's historical ties cannot be severed. It shows that although Ma Ying-jeou's identity has changed, as a Chinese, his original intention of pursuing the peaceful development of cross-strait relations remains unchanged.

One of the core concepts of Chinese culture is "harmony is precious", and during the Xi Ma meeting, the general secretary's expression of cross-strait relations paid attention to historical origins, did not contain ideology, did not contain political concepts, and was intended to highlight the family ties between the two sides of the strait, the two sides of the strait as one family, and highlight the importance of cross-strait historical connections. It also emphasizes the descendants of Yan and Huang in inheriting and revitalizing the Chinese cultural concept of "the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband". Identity. Stressing the great cause of peaceful reunification is the historical responsibility of the Chinese on both sides of the strait.

The Chinese nation is a nation full of wisdom, and with such a culture, the peaceful development of cross-strait relations must be in the hands of the Chinese themselves. This is something that no force in the world can stop.

Third, young people on both sides of the strait should have their eyes on the future and think about the country and the nation from the perspective of the destiny of the country, society, and individuals. In the process of China's modernization, we should show China's heart and show that development depends on its own logic.

The mainland's desire to pay attention to the overall interests and long-term development of the Chinese nation and to be responsible for future generations has been fully reflected in the connection between the young people on both sides of the strait and the development prospects of the two sides of the strait. This is manifested in the general secretary's speech on paying attention to Taiwan's youth, and also in Hong Xiuzhu's experience and response. During her visit to the mainland, she specifically mentioned that Taiwan's young people should have a place in China's modernization and development and should contribute to the development of the two sides of the strait.

Ma Ying-jeou and Hong Xiuzhu's trip to the mainland embodies the core of the Chinese nation and Chinese culture, which is morality and rationality. This is manifested in cross-strait relations, that is, history is inseparable and we should jointly build a common homeland. This is completely different from the hegemonic logic of force and strength that Western countries believe in. Therefore, when stressing China's relations with the rest of the world, the mainland must first stress that China is a country that is in the process of modernization, and this is also a rational logic for the young people of Taiwan and the young people on both sides of the strait to participate in China's modernization drive. What is ridiculous is that Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities are also sensitively afraid of this, and they deliberately use the so-called "China threat" to confuse Taiwan's young people in an attempt to rely on "irrational" education to safeguard the DPP's immediate selfish interests. Unfortunately, the end result must be "paper can't hold the fire".

The window of cross-strait exchanges has been opened, and more opportunities for common development will emerge. China's culture of advocating peace not only expounds the Chinese's moral concept of "harmony is precious", but also reminds us that in the process of China's modernization, we should follow the logic of relying on China's heart and relying on one's own development. Of course, the logic behind this is that China must have a strong national defense capability in order to ensure the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. "Since ancient times, it has been known that soldiers are not belligerent", so I will not expand it here.

The impact of Ma Ying-jeou and Hong Hsiu-chu's visits to the mainland on Taiwan society will have a long-term effect. The future situation will show that the initiative in the development of cross-strait relations is increasingly in the hands of the Chinese. It is impossible to sever the historical connection between the two sides of the strait. (Author: Zhou Zhongfei, Researcher, Shanghai Taiwan Studies Association)