Text: Utopia on the Clouds
Utopia on the clouds
Sources: All of the information stated in this article is based on reliable sources, and is detailed at the end of the article
Preface
Just as Lai Qingde was about to take office, the atmosphere on the island was a little different from the past, and they each had their own careful thoughts and subtle actions.
There are still nine short days left before Lai Qingde takes office on May 20, but just as Lai Qingde took office, two major events came out on the Kuomintang side.
These two major events have also been supported by Ma Ying-jeou, so let's take a look.
Two major events identified by the Kuomintang
Taiwan's quasi-leader Lai Ching-te is about to take office on May 20, and the invitation letters for the inauguration ceremony have been delivered to relevant people, and Wu Yixuan, spokesperson of the People's Party, pointed out that Chairman Ke Wenzhe has received an invitation, and the People's Party has always advocated political party He Jie and social harmony, so important activities will not be absent.
Source: Strait Herald reported on May 11, 2024 that Lai Qingde took office in 520 and only Huang Weizhe, the head of the "Six Capitals", confirmed to attend the ceremony
Prior to this, the People's Party had planned to rally in front of the DPP's central party headquarters on May 19 to launch an action, and Ke Wenzhe said that it would remind Lai Qingde, who is about to take office.
In the face of inflation, high housing prices, energy and other problems, the pace of Taiwan's economic transformation is too slow, and he called on Lai Qingde to have wisdom and height beyond the political party.
Source: Strait Herald on May 09, 2024 Regarding the call to take to the streets on May 19, Ke Wenzhe angrily criticized: Tsai Ing-wen promised to reform all the votes
However, the Kuomintang is different from the People's Party and Ke Wenzhe, and within 24 hours, the Kuomintang determined two major events, the first thing is that the Kuomintang legislators decided to be absent from Lai Qingde's 520 inauguration ceremony, and the second thing is that the three goals of the 20 blue and white legislators to inspect Taiping Island were determined to be completed on the 18th.
Regarding the matter of not attending Lai Qingde's 520 inauguration ceremony, Hong Mengkai, secretary of the party caucus of the Chinese Kuomintang legislature, said on the 10th that there would be no holiday on that day and would be mainly on official business.
In fact, such an explanation could not be convincing, and it was obvious that this would not give Lai Qingde face, while Kuomintang representative Li Yanxiu said that the key to reconciliation between the "government and the opposition" lies with Lai Qingde, not whether the representatives of the "opposition party" should attend the inauguration ceremony, and that the DPP should show more goodwill.
In response to whether the Kuomintang representatives attended Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony, Hong Mengkai said that the day of 520 was Monday, and the people on the island did not have a holiday, they had to go to work, and the legislature would also meet on that day, so they unanimously agreed that since they were the representatives of the people who shouldered the voters TOEFL, they had to work hard every day, and official duties were more important than anything else, so they would not attend the event on the day of 520.
Source: Strait Herald on May 10, 2024 about the absence of the Blue Camp Commodore from Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony? Li Yanxiu criticized the Green Battalion for many reports of attacks on the opposition camp
On the second major event, Ma Wenjun, a member of the "legislator" of the Chinese Kuomintang and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Defense, said that the "Legislative Yuan" and the "Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee" confirmed that they would visit Taiping Island on 18 May.
Moreover, there were three goals in total, that is, to inspect the work, to comfort the officers and soldiers, and to take the oath of sovereignty, and the decision had been made two months ago, and there was no need for the outside world to connect this with the absence of Kuomintang "legislators" from Lai Ching-de's 520 inauguration ceremony.
Ma Wenjun also particularly emphasized that going to cheer up the officers and soldiers on Taiping Island is the purpose of this trip, and there is no need to make a special fuss, and this explanation is to send a signal to the outside world that the two things should not be linked together, and they are two things that have nothing to do with each other.
Information source: China Review Network reported on May 10, 2024 that Ma Wenjun: The three goals of inspecting Taiping Island were confirmed to be completed on the 18th
Taiping Island, like Taiwan, is China's inherent territory and an inseparable part, and the confrontation in the South China Sea has been intensifying, so this trip to Taiping Island is also a very meaningful trip.
In fact, before that, the Chinese Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party, a total of 20 people's representatives, originally planned to visit Taiping Island on May 16, but considering that the Taiwan legislature would vote on a major bill on the 17th, it was decided to postpone it to the 18th.
Information source: Global Network on May 6, 2024 about Taiwan media: 20 Kuomintang and People's Party "legislators" signed up to visit Taiping Island on the 16th, and no one from the DPP participated
The visit to the island this time is the largest number of "legislators" who have ever landed on the island, and Ma Ying-jeou also supported the fact that the three targets of the 20 blue and white legislators who visited Taiping Island were confirmed to be completed on 18 July
Ma Ying-jeou's statement
Ma Ying-jeou said through Facebook that more than 20 Kuomintang and People's Party "legislators" in the "Legislative Yuan" are scheduled to land on Taiping Island on the 18th to safeguard sovereignty, and Ma Ying-jeou expressed his full affirmation and encouragement.
In a Facebook post, Ma Ying-jeou expressed the government's principles for the South China Sea disputes, and its willingness to actively participate in relevant regional dialogue and cooperation mechanisms to resolve disputes in a peaceful manner and jointly maintain regional peace and promote regional development.
At the end of Facebook, Ma Ying-jeou also made a point of mentioning that Taiping Island was originally the inherent territory of China's "Republic of China", and that there was nothing wrong with the "mainland" legislators' landing on the island to safeguard national sovereignty, and that the "legislators'" visit was also to call for and promote peace and cooperation in the South China Sea.
It is said that some "friendly countries" privately oppose their going to Taiping Island, but we have our own national interests and are not vassals of any other country.
Ma Ying-jeou also deliberately stressed that he supports the landing of "legislators" on the island, adheres to the "Republic of China's" stance of pursuing peace in the South China Sea, supporting international cooperation, and defending national territory.
Information source: China Review Network on May 10, 2024 about Ma Ying-jeou's confirmation that the United States had opposed the landing on Taiping Island, he ignored the report back then
In Facebook, Ma Ying-jeou mentioned a certain "friendly country" obviously refers to the United States, and there was a Kuomintang "legislator" who said that the Tsai administration may have been pressured by the United States to not plan to land on the island.
Source: Global Times on March 19, 2024 on whether Tsai Ing-wen will land on Taiping Island if she does not express her position, the Taiwan authorities are silent, and the "Blue Committee": Behind it is a report of US pressure
This time, the "legislator" landed on the island and received strong support and encouragement from Ma Ying-jeou, and I have to say that Ma Ying-jeou's statement is right and should be done.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council has also stated that Taiping Dao is China's inherent territory, China has indisputable sovereignty over Nansha Islands and its adjacent waters, and that both sides of the strait belong to one China, and should jointly safeguard national sovereignty and territory, and safeguard the overall and fundamental interests of the Chinese nation.
epilogue
Taiwan has always been an inseparable part of the mainland, and so is Taiping Island, and this time the blue and white "legislators" announced that they will go to the island on 18 May is undoubtedly a correct decision.
Ma Ying-jeou's remarks further endorsed and endorsed the decision of the blue-and-white "legislators," and when Ma Ying-jeou visited the mainland this year, the mainland received Ma Ying-jeou with the highest standards.
During his visit to the mainland, Ma Ying-jeou also stressed that the people on both sides of the strait are descendants of the Yan and Huang people, are the same Chinese nation, share history and future, and the reunification of the motherland is also what the people on the mainland and the people in Taiwan want to see the most.
Information source: Straight News on April 12, 2024 about Ma Ying-jeou's second "landing" in the Bay Area
This time, the blue and white "filed" to visit Taiping Island to inspect and comfort the troops stationed in the area is a good manifestation that everyone should protect the territorial integrity of the country.
If someone colludes with foreign forces to confront the motherland and harms the interests of the country, then he will definitely be punished as he deserves and will be spurned by the masses.
Realizing the reunification of the motherland is the wish of each and every one of us, and everything that is for the sake of China is feasible, and the people on both sides of the strait should have friendly exchanges to bring benefits to the compatriots on both sides of the strait, and work together to carry forward the nation.
Everyone should put the national interest first and stick to the territory of the mainland.