Lai Ching-te calls on the other side of the Taiwan Strait to face the democratically elected and legitimate government entrusted to the people of Taiwan

On the 24th, quasi-president Lai Ching-te, as chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, mentioned for the first time at the Central Executive Committee that “the ruling parties on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should responsibly engage in healthy dialogue.” Yesterday, he discussed cross-strait relations again at the national security personnel announcement press conference, which was criticized When asked whether this speech was a response to showing goodwill to mainland China, he looked forward to it. “China must be confident and willing to face the democratically elected and legitimate government entrusted by the Taiwanese people. This is the right path for cross-strait exchanges.”

Lai calls on mainland China to have confidence and follow the right path of exchanges

Lai Ching-te emphasized that if China has been unwilling to communicate with Taiwan’s democratically elected legal government, but instead communicates with the opposition under the premise, this will not gain the trust and support of the people. In the long run, it will not necessarily be a good thing for China, nor for cross-strait peace. Development will not have a positive impact.

Lai Ching-te recently proposed for the first time that “the ruling parties on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should engage in responsible dialogue with each other”; yesterday he reiterated that when he went to Shanghai to attend Mr. Chen Cheng-bo’s 120th Birthday Art Exhibition in 2015 when he was mayor of Tainan, he publicly said, “Both sides of the Taiwan Strait must To carry out confident exchanges, enhance mutual understanding, understanding, understanding, peaceful development, and create the well-being of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.” This position has never changed.

Lai Ching-te said that as a responsible member of the region, Taiwan also cooperates with the international community to maintain regional peace, stability and prosperity. It is a goodwill to the international community, including China, not to mention that the Taiwanese people are kind to others and very much hope that they can Toward the development of cross-strait peace.

Ma’s Office said political foundation is not a prerequisite for dialogue

Lai Ching-te said, “I very much hope that China will have confidence and be willing to face the democratically elected legitimate government entrusted by the Taiwan people. This is the right way for cross-strait exchanges.” Exchanges under certain conditions will not win the trust and support of the people.

Regarding Lai’s statement, Xiao Xucen, CEO of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, believes that cross-strait exchanges should not distinguish between the ruling party and the opposition party. What’s more, the opposition party has won more than half of the seats in the Legislative Yuan this time, and Lai only received 40% of the presidential vote. It should not be It can only be negotiated with the ruling party; and whether it is the era of Lee Teng-hui or Ma Ying-jeou, cross-strait talks have a “political basis” rather than a “political prerequisite”, and the two should not be confused or distorted. He suggested that the discussion of the Chinese nation proposed by Mainland President Xi Jinping this time, both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese and can talk about anything. He believes that the people of Taiwan can also identify with the Chinese nation, and Lai Qingde can express his position on this; and even if Lai Qingde does not accept the 1992 Consensus , then we should also go back to the “Constitution of the Republic of China” and the “Regulations on Relations between the Cross-Strait People”. At least do not describe the two sides of the Strait as two countries. There must be a foundation for cross-Strait talks.

Kuomintang legislator Lai Shibao believes that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have always maintained good dialogue and communication during the Kuomintang period. The 1992 Consensus and the One-China Consensus have been stigmatized by the Tsai administration and have no basis for dialogue. Any offer of an olive branch is empty talk. Lai Qingde does not accept the 1992 Consensus of “One China, Each Standing”, let alone abandon the Taiwan Independence Party Platform, and he cannot come up with an argument acceptable to the mainland. How should we communicate when the other side of the Taiwan Strait opposes Taiwan independence?

Blue means how to communicate with the other side if you don’t give up Taiwan independence

Kuomintang legislator Chen Yuzhen affirmed that Lai Qingde finally recognized the need for communication between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. She was also happy that the KMT and the Communist Party could talk about it if there was an opportunity, but it does not need to be said that the opposition party does not need to communicate. In fact, many cross-strait affairs are currently handled by the opposition. The party takes the lead, but the ruling party still makes decisions on many subsequent matters. She also called on Lai Qingde to finally realize the importance of cross-strait communication and ask his team to stop labeling others red hats.

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