Preface
Recently, a major political change has attracted much attention, that is, the term of office of Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen is about to expire, and a candidate to replace her has surfaced. It has been learned that Lai Ching-te will succeed Tsai Ing-wen as Taiwan's new leader, and at this time of political change, the mainland may also invite Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun to lead a delegation to visit, and the development of cross-strait relations has once again become the focus of attention from all walks of life.
1. Lai Ching-te is about to take over as Taiwan's leader
As Tsai Ing-wen's term of office is about to expire, the election of the leader of the Taiwan region has attracted much attention, and the final candidate has surfaced, which is the current "Executive Yuan" Lai Qingde. Lai Qingde used to be the mayor of Tainan City, and later served as the "premier" at the invitation of Tsai Ing-wen, and in the "nine-in-one" election, Lai Qingde's Democratic Progressive Party suffered a crushing defeat, so he chose to resign from the post of "premier". However, on the road to Tsai Ing-wen's re-election, Lai Qingde once again became her running mate, and now, Lai Qingde has also been successfully elected and is about to become the new leader of Taiwan.
2. Cross-strait relations may usher in new opportunities
Lai Ching-te is about to take over as Taiwan's leader, and his remarks on cross-strait relations have attracted much attention, and judging from some of his previous statements, Lai Ching-te may adopt a more positive attitude to promote the development of cross-strait relations. He once mentioned that peace and stability in cross-strait relations are very important to Taiwan, and he hoped that on the basis of the "consensus of '92," we can promote benign interaction in cross-strait relations and seek more opportunities for Taiwan's development.
On the mainland, it is also possible that after Lai Qingde comes to power, he will adopt a more flexible policy toward Taiwan, give more consideration to the stance of the opposition parties, and engage in more interaction and cooperation with the Kuomintang and the People's Party. In addition, in the course of the development of cross-strait relations, the mainland will continue to extend a friendly hand to the Taiwan people and provide more convenience and support for Taiwan's economic development and youth employment.
3. The Kuomintang may accept an invitation to visit the mainland
In addition to Lai Ching-te, who is about to take over as Taiwan's leader, the mainland is also likely to invite Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun to lead a delegation to visit, and under this invitation, the KMT's stance has also attracted much attention. In the past, the Kuomintang has been relatively ambiguous in its stance on cross-strait relations, hoping to maintain peace and stability in cross-strait relations on the one hand, and criticizing some mainland policies on the other hand.
However, after the invitation to visit the mainland is issued, it is likely that the KMT's top leadership will accept this invitation and engage in more exchanges and interactions with the mainland. Some people within the Kuomintang have also mentioned that the development of cross-strait relations requires the joint efforts of both sides of the strait, and that the Kuomintang, as an opposition party, should also play a part in the development of cross-strait relations and actively promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
Fourth, the People's Party politely declined the invitation to visit the mainland
In addition to the Kuomintang, the People's Party has also become the target of invitations to visit the mainland, but unlike the Kuomintang, the People's Party has politely declined the mainland's invitation and expressed its stance on cross-strait relations. The People's Party's polite attitude of rejection has also made the outside world see that Taiwan's current policy on cross-strait relations is not either blue or green, but has a certain degree of pluralism and is more in line with the wishes of the Taiwan people.
In the future development of cross-strait relations, no matter which side is elected, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the general trend and actively promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and it is also necessary to establish a correct cross-strait view, hold dialogues with the mainland on an equal footing, and jointly seek the greatest interests in the development of cross-strait relations.
epilogue
In recent years, Taiwan's cross-strait relations policy has always attracted much attention, and under the changes in Taiwan's political situation, some new opportunities and challenges will also emerge in the development of cross-strait relations. Lai Ching-te's imminent assumption of the post of Taiwan leader may bring about some new changes in the development of cross-strait relations, and the mainland will also adjust and improve its policy toward Taiwan in light of Taiwan's political changes, so as to inject new impetus into the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
Against this background, both the blue camp and the green camp need to establish a correct view of the two sides of the strait, actively promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and also need to listen more to the voices of the Taiwan people and jointly contribute to the development of cross-strait relations, so that compatriots on both sides of the strait can share the fruits of the development of cross-strait relations and jointly write a bright future for the development of cross-strait relations.