Taiwan** in 2024 is undoubtedly changing, and one of the figures that cannot be ignored is the *** candidate Lai Qingde. His press conference on January 9 not only invited hundreds of companies from more than 20 countries, but his speech was also full of gunpowder. Taking advantage of this stage, Lai Qingde announced to the world: "Taiwan will use its votes to prevent the reunification of the mainland." Later, he stressed that it was not Taiwan itself that was deliberately creating the issue of "war and peace," but that the mainland was provoking this contradiction in an attempt to influence the election. In addition, Lai Qingde also publicly stated:"If the person designated by the mainland is elected, Taiwan will not be electing a leader, but a chief executive."
Lai Qingde's remarks reveal his strategic intention to intensify confrontation and further intensify Taiwan's society. By using the phrase "designated by the mainland," he was clearly attacking his election rival, the Kuomintang. The purpose of this press conference is not only to "vaccinate against the defeats" that he may face, but also to take the opportunity to regain the "anti-China and Taiwan card", manipulate the hatred of China and fear of China, and arouse the sentiment of the people on the island in order to win the election. However, in the past eight years, Lai Qingde and the *** he represents have been repeatedly used, and its effect has obviously been greatly reduced.
The mainland did not follow the framework set by Lai Qingde's remarks and strategies, but responded calmly and clearly. The Ministry of Commerce of the mainland announced on the 9th that starting from January 1, 2024, the mainland will suspend the agreed tariff rate for 12 tariff items of imported products originating in Taiwan, and implement them in accordance with the current regulations. This is an economic measure taken by the mainland against the authorities for planting blame and evading responsibility。At the same time, the relevant authorities are considering further suspending the tariff concessions with Taiwan on the ECFA early harvest list of agricultural and fishery, machinery, auto parts, textiles and other products.
The mainland has cracked down on the Taiwan authorities
As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in Taiwan, but *** was silent. Why? On the same day, the Ministry of Commerce of the mainland also published another piece of news about supporting Fujian in providing preferential policies to the island and accurately attracting Taiwan enterprises and Taiwan compatriots to develop on the mainland. These two tactics undoubtedly gave the diehards a blow to the head and restrained their arrogance.
The essence of this series of measures taken by the mainland is actually a warning that the road ahead has changed. In particular, when the mainland begins to drastically readjust its work strategy toward Taiwan and carry out drastic reforms in its policy of favoring Taiwan, the true features of the Taiwan regime will become more and more apparent. The mainland is truly economically resolute, and at the same time ready to meet the challenge militarily. In the future, the Taiwan authorities can no longer play the trick of two-sided interests as they did in the past, rely on foreign countries to gain self-respect, and need to dispel the idea of resisting reunification by force as soon as possible. At the same time, the people on the island also need to face the reality and make wise choices. Whether it is a "booster" or a "stumbling block" on the road to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is all in their thoughts.
Taiwan's future is in the hands of the people
For the people on the island, it is not only Lai Qingde's political tricks and the mainland's economic sanctions hanging over their heads, but more importantly, the geopolitical pressure brought about by the Taiwan Strait. This kind of pressure stems from long-standing historical contradictions and political differences, and now it is being used by Lai Qingde and others as an election, which has aggravated the tension between the two sides of the strait.
As a premise for considering the future direction, how does Taiwanese society view its own identity? Do you insist on being part of Chinese culture, or do you pursue independence? Lai Qingde's remarks are undoubtedly an attempt to promote the development of the latter. However, he ignores the fact that Taiwan has always been a part of China, whether it is the people of Taiwan, "or the consensus of the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and even in the world."。This is not only a universally recognized historical fact, but also the political bottom line of the "92 Consensus."
However, Lai Qingde and the *** he represents do not seem to be willing to accept this fact. They use the election to try to promote the issue of independence, provoke *** and even maliciously frame their opponents to evade their own responsibilities. However, they seem to have forgotten that these tactics have been used repeatedly over the past few years and have not brought the results they were looking for. On the contrary, in Taiwanese society, the trend of hatred against China and fear of China is gradually weakening, and more people are beginning to look at it rationally, especially young people, and begin to realize that Taiwan needs more opportunities in the future, rather than the empty so-called "**".
On the mainland, the policy toward Taiwan is also changing. First of all, the mainland has made it clear that it will impose a series of measures, including economic sanctions, on Taiwan in accordance with the attitude of the Taiwan authorities. This shows the mainland's determination to safeguard sovereignty and promote cross-strait peace and development. On the other hand, the mainland is also actively attracting Taiwan enterprises and talented people to develop on the mainland, deepening cross-strait exchanges and cooperation through economic means, increasing Taiwan's dependence on the mainland, and creating conditions for peaceful reunification.
To sum up, the Taiwan Strait issue is not a simple war of words in elections, and it should not be manipulated by political forces to satisfy their selfish interests. What we need is rational people, prudent politicians, and impartial supervision. Only in this way will it be possible for Taiwan to avoid falling into the situation of internal friction and find its own way to the future. Let us look forward to a peaceful and prosperous world, which will be the well-being of all Chinese and the precious wealth of the world.
Taiwan's road is like a ship facing strong winds and waves, and the choice of course is related to the fate of the entire fleet. If we want to rise to the occasion, we must have a sober mind and the courage to make a decisive decision, and the people of Taiwan have to begin to think about this grim question: Standing at the juncture of the historical trend, will they become boosters on the road to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, or will they be misled and become stumbling blocks. We will wait and see what will happen to Taiwan in the future.