Hou Youyi, the KMT's candidate for the leadership of the Taiwan region in 2024, once again systematically expounded on the cross-strait position and policy in an interview on the island on Sunday, saying that he would adhere to the "92 consensus" and oppose "** If he is elected, he will definitely have a good talk with the mainland, but he must communicate with an attitude of "equality, dignity, and friendliness".
However, Hou Youyi still repeated the same old tune, saying that "opposing 'one country, two systems' and upholding freedom and democracy" will be handled in accordance with the "Constitution" and the "Regulations on Relations between the People on the Two Sides of the Strait." On the basis of the "two laws," Taiwan's fate will be decided by the Taiwan people.
Hou Youyi. On the whole, Hou Youyi's speech is no different from the previous one; although he emphasized that the "two laws" recognize the fact that both sides of the strait belong to one China, he still advocates "opposing one country, two systems" and "Taiwan's destiny and the Taiwanese people make their own decisions." This inevitably makes people feel that his stance is very twisted and contradictory.
Of course, this is not Hou Youyi's problem alone, and many people in the entire Blue Camp are like this; on the one hand, they have expressed their support for the "consensus of '92" in a high-profile manner, stressing that "both sides of the strait belong to one China," but on the other hand, they have been hesitant on the issue of reunification and have never been able to give a positive answer.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded to the "92 Consensus".
This also raises an important question: How exactly should the stand of some self-proclaimed "reunification faction" figures be defined on the cross-strait issue?What criteria should be used to distinguish between "reunification" and "independence"?It just so happens that the recent discussion on the mainland Internet about "not stressing reunification is a two-faced person, whether such a standard is too simple and crude" can answer this question.
First of all, a brief analysis of Hou Youyi's remarks shows that he admits that "both sides of the strait belong to one China," and then says that he "opposes **" followed by "opposes one country, two systems," and that "Taiwan's destiny is the destiny of the Taiwan people to make their own decisions." In essence, it is still a kind of middle line, trying to continue to promote "maintaining the status quo" between "reunification" and "independence."
Hou Youyi, Zhao Shaokang.
To put it simply, Hou Youyi's remarks in the previous part are to show the mainland that he does not want "military reunification" to occur, and if he is elected, he will not engage in "military reunification" like he is willing to communicate with the mainland under the conditions of "equality, dignity, and friendliness."
The latter part is to distance ties with the mainland to avoid being smeared by the "most important forces" and declare that dialogue with the mainland is due to Taiwan's interests and "forced by the situation." They have not considered, or at least have not considered cross-strait reunification, and to put it bluntly, they do not want to face up to the issue of reunification.
One country, two systems reunifies China.
From the perspective of the mainland people, it can be said that such a statement is very difficult to accept, because since it is recognized that both sides of the strait belong to one China and the motherland is becoming stronger and stronger, what reason do the Taiwanese have for refusing to reunify and not sharing the glory of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with all Chinese people?
From Taiwan's point of view, accepting cross-strait reunification means that we will no longer be bullied by external forces, and we will no longer have to be coerced to be both cannon fodder and money bags for the Americans, and we will be able to enjoy the mainland market without hindrance and reverse the current situation of slow economic development.
Continental Army aircraft patrol Taiwan.
As far as the interests of the state and the nation are concerned, the realization of cross-strait reunification is an important part of making up for China's national defense weaknesses in the southeastern direction and of accomplishing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Therefore, the issue of reunification must be confirmed, and no one or force on the island should reject it, otherwise after the mainland's patience is exhausted, it will take a major turning point, and in this situation, the so-called centrists who ignore the issue of reunification and advocate continuing to "maintain the status quo" actually have no room for survival.
The historical trend of the reunification of the motherland.
Judging from this, the stance of the "Hou Youyi" is actually extremely selfish and narrow-minded, and it seems that the interests of the Taiwan people have been fully considered, but their eyes are only on the island of Taiwan, and they have not taken the interests of the entire China and the Chinese nation to heart at all.
It seems very simple and crude, but it is very effective, and it is very effective to use "whether or not to stress reunification" as the criterion for judging whether or not we are two-faced people, and it is very easy for us to distinguish who is really thinking about the overall interests of the country and the nation, and who is waiting for the opportunity to act with their own selfish interests.