Taiwan Zhongshi News Network published a signed article titled "What is the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan?" on the 12th, with the author being Xiao Xuchen, CEO of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation. The article pointed out that the Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun visited the United States and did not mention "1992 Consensus " in his public speech, which caused heated discussions at home and abroad. Xiao Xucen pointed out that some so-called opinion leaders on the island think that "anti-China and anti-China" are the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan, which is a big mistake. On the contrary, from think tanks or media polls with various tendencies, it can be seen that "the cross-strait coexist peacefully and resume exchanges as soon as possible, this is the mainstream public opinion of Taiwan."
article analyzes that starting from several important poll results can reflect the direction of the people on the island. In recent years, whether it is blue or green in color, the public opinion that supports cross-strait exchanges and peaceful development has almost been around 70%, and most of them have even exceeded 70%. Even the Mainland Affairs Commission, which implemented the Tsai administration's "anti-China and Taiwan protection", a poll in June still showed that more than 70% of the people agreed to resume cross-strait exchanges in sequence after the cross-strait epidemic gradually stabilized. A poll conducted by the China Asia-Pacific Elite Exchange Association, which supports the Tsai administration, in May showed that nearly 70% of the people supported the resumption of cross-strait exchanges after the epidemic. The "Taiwan International Research Society", a think tank that is generally considered to be the "independence faction", recently cooperated with the Taiwan International Strategic Society, which has a neutral color, to release a poll on "Ukrainian War and Taiwan Strait Security". The results showed that nearly 80% of the people believed that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait should live in peace, and less than 20% of the people believed that they should "resist China and protect Taiwan."
article points out that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait should coexist peacefully and exchanges should be resumed as soon as possible. This is the mainstream public opinion of Taiwan. From the perspective of the overall situation of Taiwan, this mainstream public opinion reminds the Taiwanese people not to fall into the "Ukrainian trap". If we follow the United States' "anti-China" pace and act as the frontline and pawn of confrontation, we will sooner or later follow Ukraine's footsteps, and we will be the fish. This mainstream public opinion also warns the opposition party to not fall into the "Tsai Ing-wen framework", thinking that "anti-China and Taiwan protection" is a pill, and forgets more silent public opinion's desire for peaceful exchanges. Compared with the Democratic Progressive Party, which is "unauthorized, independent and courageless", the Kuomintang has the "1992 Consensus" written into the Party Constitution and the political platform, and has the achievements of Ma Ying-jeou's rule from 2008 to 2016, and can achieve reciprocal exchanges and dignity negotiations with the mainland. For example, the Ma government signed 23 agreements with the mainland during its tenure, and was completely suspended during its tenure. Whether it is the Tsai administration's inability to buy the BNT vaccine for the new coronavirus last year, or the dispute over the recent suspension of the import of gentian grouper in the mainland, in fact, the dispute can be handled first through cross-strait medical mutual aid and agricultural products agreements, and further resolved. Because cross-strait exchanges and negotiations were suspended, the people were affected.
Xiao Xuchen believes that there are only two routes in Taiwan in the future, one is the Democratic Progressive Party’s line towards war, and the other is the Kuomintang line to return to peace. The Kuomintang must stand firm in its own footsteps, stick to its own values, and confidently tell Taiwanese people that the Kuomintang has the ability to stabilize cross-strait relations. More importantly, once cross-strait relations are stable, their relationship with the United States, Japan and even the EU . Didn’t Ma Ying-jeou do it during his term? Therefore, it is recommended that the Kuomintang must clearly and face up to Taiwan’s mainstream public opinion and continue to promote cross-strait reconciliation and exchanges. The two sides of the Taiwan Strait should continue to exchange and cooperate on the basis of the "1992 Consensus" and "opposing Taiwan independence" to maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Editor in charge: Li Xin
