Tsai Ing-wen and Tsai Ing-wen’s Parrots

 Tsai Ing-wen and Tsai Ing-wen’s Parrots

China Times Editorial (Taipei, Taiwan)

September 3, 2019

 Translation of an Excerpt

With the approaching presidential election, the publicity offensive on "anti-China, safeguarding sovereignty" guided by Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP has become increasingly sharpened. Reflected and supported by the sustained escalation of the protests and demonstrations in Hong Kong over the "repatriation amendment bill" to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, as well as the push and help by the US strategic alliance, agitated anti-China, countering China, and de-Sinicization have virtually become the axis of the electoral campaign, shaping an option of dichotomy that the voters must choose between the US and China, between pro-US and friendly to China, and between pro-reunification and pro-independence. Tsai Ing-wen’s performance record being nearly zero, she has been endlessly utilizing struggling against China, and against Han Kuo-yu and the KMT to gain momentum, securing a vantage point in the electoral campaign.

Tsai Ing-wen’s fighting-cock-style campaign approach has pulled up her earlier electoral prospects that were in the doldrums; other candidates and political figures, witnessing the mounting anti-China force, believe it is unstoppable, joining the bandwagon one after another, echoing Tsai’s anti-China rhetoric, becoming veritable "weather vanes."

Han Kuo-yu’s capacity in shaping the issues during the 9-in-1 local elections last November, proved to be outstanding; in the current more difficult and complex situation, we believe that he will be able to lead and bring the KMT to break through, fighting a way out. What is worthy of mentioning is that facing the Hong Kong situation, Han Kuo-yu says, "Hong Kong is bleeding, and the DPP is receiving a blood infusion." As to the 1992 Consensus, he has never changed his tune. Although his narrative contains no new ideas, before the KMT has pushed forward a new narrative on cross-Strait relations, it is adequate to cope with the situation, at a minimum, it would not let his opponent pick up more guns owing to constant retreats.

Faced with more and more risky cross-Strait relations, as well as the escalating threats of war, if the fuse buried by Tsai Ing-wen and Tsai Ing-wen’s parrots for war over cross-Strait sovereignty cannot be removed through the 2020 presidential election, then Taiwan, the Mainland and the US would all pay a heavy price. As far as Taiwan is concerned, cross-Strait confrontation will be a trial of life and death, survival or demise, not only will the free and democratic way of life face a test of survival or demise, economic recession and adversity in daily life will also be difficult to be exempted; the cost is indeed extremely heavy. How to avoid a war in which Taiwan would be forced to be reunified unquestionably is the true test and great choice of direction for Han Kuo-yu’s wisdom. There is no room for fuzziness in cross-Strait relations; Han Kuo-yu must face the cold and difficult reality, seeking a way for dissolving the crisis and restoring peace and harmony, building a broad and far-reaching royal road for Taiwan.

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