
Kaohsiung Mayor Kuo Yu is really coming to the mainland.
This was announced by him personally on Monday (4th). The reason why
added the word "real" is because the saying "Han-yu login" has been around for a long time. From Taiwan's "nine-in-one" local elections to today, it has been spread on the island several times, and it is even concise. But in the end he failed to make it.
This time, the specific date has been set: March 22 to 28.
took him for a total of one week, but there were four places he was going to visit: Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen and Xiamen. On average, each place only stays for one or two days, and it can be said to be constantly working.
Welcome
In the past two days, Xiao Rui observed the reactions of all parties inside and outside the island and found that Han Kuo-yu's visit is indeed not simple.
first look at the mainland aspect.
Han Kuo-yu just said on the 4th that he would lead Kaohsiung City exchange team to visit the mainland. Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson An Fengshan expressed his opinion on the afternoon of the same day: Welcome.
Anfengshan’s statement is as follows:
We welcome and support cross-strait urban exchanges and cooperation on the basis of adhering to the “1992 Consensus ” to jointly enhance the interests and well-being of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
Please pay attention to these keywords: 1992 Consensus, urban exchanges and cooperation, and the welfare of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
This is the consistent position of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. For Han Kuo-yu, who expressed his high profile recognition of the "1992 Consensus" before the election and "focused on the economy" after the election, the above three keywords are obviously in line with each other and are implemented in specific actions.
This is the biggest difference between Han Kuo-yu and most politicians on the island: dare to say it, dare to do it even more.
must admit that this style of doing what you say and making drastic moves are rare on the island.
. The mainland’s welcome to Han Kuo-yu is not only the spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
html On the 15th, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, a reporter from the Russian Satellite News Agency recorded a dialogue between Taiwanese reporters and Liu Jieyi, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.In this video with only 25 seconds, facing a question about "What are your expectations for Han Kuo-yu's visit to the mainland", Liu Jie answered while walking: "Welcome to him!"
The spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded that day and Liu Jieyi personally welcomed him the next day. Although his statements were very brief, it showed that all parties attached great importance to this visit.
In fact, most mainland people have reached a consensus with the official: welcome.
You can feel it by looking at the heated discussions everywhere on social media here -

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government also welcomes Han Kuo-yu to visit. According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po website, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Government's Political System and Mainland Affairs Bureau said on the 5th that it is happy to see Hong Kong and Kaohsiung strengthen urban exchanges, and hopes that Han Kuo-yu's visit can promote cooperation between the two places.
, and Taiwanese businessmen in Macau also rushed to tell each other. Taiwan's United Daily News said that Jian Ting, president of the Macau Taiwan Business Association, expressed that Han Kuo-yu hopes to go to Macau for exchanges on the 23rd and 24th, and use Macau to build a channel for Kaohsiung to sell the EU and other countries.
broom
For Han Kuo-yu, he, known as the "blue camp star", is still a whirlwind after taking office as mayor of Kaohsiung: to realize his campaign promise, he actively runs on and outside the island. During this process, Han Kuo-yu made many statements on the "1992 Consensus".
On January 8 this year, Han Kuo-yu told a reporter from Taiwan’s China Times Electronic News that the “1992 Consensus” is a very important stabilizing needle for cross-strait interaction. If the foundation for cross-strait interaction is lost, it will become a state of confusion, and cross-strait development will become unpredictable.
"Kaohsiung City is extremely anxious now. I really don't know what it will be like if it loses the '1992 Consensus'." He said, "From the development of Kaohsiung City, what should we do if we are not dependent on the '1992 Consensus'? Economic development will soon encounter difficulties."
html On November 17, Han Kuo-yu said more clearly when he was questioned for the first time: "I am a firm supporter of the '1992 Consensus'." He also said that this way can the goods be sold, people can come in, and cross-straits can develop peacefully.Han Kuo-yu's statement attracted cheers from the people on the island, but it also hit the pain point of the DPP authorities. Tsai Ing-wen posted a message on social media that secretly accused Han Kuo-yu: "I think there are several more members of the Mainland Affairs Council."
Faced with the pressure from the Taiwan authorities, Han Kuo-yu was particularly cautious when announcing his decision to visit Hong Kong, Macao and other cities.
Taiwan's "China Times Electronic News" pointed out that because the matter involves sensitive issues across the straits, Han Kuo-yu changed his habit of performing on the spot at the opening and rarely recited the speech prepared by his staff.

The cross-strait working group of Kaohsiung City Government held its first meeting on March 4, and Han Kuo-yu read the manuscript when he opened his speech. (Taiwan's "China Times Electronic News")
It is worth noting that the meeting where Han Kuo-yu announced that he would visit mainland cities is also Kaohsiung Municipal Government The first meeting held by the Cross-Strait Working Group, Han Kuo-yu said in his opening speech that Taiwan has close economic and trade relations with the mainland and must not be ignored.
Although Han Kuo-yu was very cautious and repeatedly emphasized that the Kaohsiung Municipal Government's focus is on people's livelihood and economy, it still did not escape the suspicion of the Taiwan authorities.
Taiwan "United News Network" reported on the 6th that Su Zhenchang, the head of Taiwan's administrative agency, shouted to Han Kuo-yu across the air on the 5th, asking him not to be framed by the mainland's "political framework". Su Zhenchang even said wildly: "Only by preparing for war can peace be obtained. "
Han Kuo-yu was so sad: "Please rest assured, Han Kuo-yu will never take a broom to southern cities in mainland China as the leader. "
" broom" is the slogan of Su Zhenchang.
A few days ago, Su Zhenchang made a fuss, saying that "giving him a broom is a fight with the mainland."
I believe many people know what happened later: there is a report that a mainland netizen really sent him a broom, but "failed to send it".
The reason is: "customer refuses to accept it."
People's hearts
When Su Zhenchang "refuses to accept the broom" made a fool of himself, Han Kuo-yu, who "does not bring a broom", was welcomed by the mainland, which undoubtedly once again proved that the "1992 Consensus" is the common political foundation for peaceful development between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
"There is no doubt that cross-strait exchanges, including urban exchanges between Kaohsiung and the mainland, must be carried out under the framework of the '1992 Consensus'. Without this framework, there is no basis for communication. " Zhang Wensheng, deputy director of the Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University, said to Xiaorui.
When mainland officials and the public expressed their welcome, the mainstream public opinion and people on the island were also full of expectations for Han Kuo-yu's trip.
Taiwan's "China Times Electronic News" pointed out on the 5th that judging from the data on Kaohsiung's pineapple sales to the mainland, Kaohsiung fruits have huge demand in the mainland market. If the interaction between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is friendly, farmers' income will be better.
"Han-yu publicly admitted the '1992 Consensus' during his election campaign, declaring that he would cooperate with southern cities on the other side of the strait and gained 890,000 citizens' recognition in Kaohsiung, which is equivalent to the latest public opinion authorization for the mainland to move forward to the mainland for economic and economic efforts. "The report said.
In fact, most Taiwanese people, especially Kaohsiung people, have a simple appeal: when goods go out, people come in, and life gets better and better.
This appeal is a quiet turn of public opinion.
From the "nine-in-one" local elections to Han Kuo-yu running outside again and again, and the voice of "I am a Chinese" on the island has become stronger, and the discussion on the issue of "how to unify" fermentation in public opinion and academic circles, changes have become silent.
A friend on the island once told me Speak of Xiao Rui, many politicians in Taiwan were cautious about admitting that they were "Chinese".
, and this situation has been very different recently. Heavyweights including the Chairman of the Kuomintang, intentionally or unintentionally declared themselves to be Chinese on different occasions.
For example, just last month, the Hong Kong China Review News Agency reported that the Chairman of the Kuomintang Wu Dunyi directly said when attending the Taiwan Marine Corps alumni meeting on February 17, "We are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and I am also Chinese! "When attending the New Party Celebration Conference last year, Ma Ying-jeou also congratulated him, saying that each of us is Chinese, our home is in Taiwan, and each of us is also Taiwanese.
Faced with this new situation, some green-camped media still couldn't make a turn for a while, such as Taiwan's "Sanli News Network" was so mean that Han Kuo-yu was "always playing", while the Liberty Times claimed that Han Kuo-yu was "the poison that teared Taiwan apart."
However, compared with Su Zhenchang and those green-camped media that spoke unspeakable, the statements of other officials of the Taiwan authorities in the past two days are more interesting.Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Chen Mingtong said that he was "very assured" of Han Kuo-yu and would not "shot a cold arrow" on his trip; Taiwan’s Straits Foundation Chairman Zhang Xiaoyue also expressed his willingness to provide assistance.
Zhang Wensheng said that overall, the DPP authorities did not suppress Han Kuo-yu this time, first of all, because of the pressure of public opinion. Because Han Kuo-yu's approach to economic competition is very popular in Kaohsiung and the results are also obvious. Therefore, the DPP cannot oppose the actual interests of the Taiwanese people. The DPP has also learned from the previous lessons of the "nine-in-one" local elections and dared not oversuppress Han Kuo-yu.
In Zhang Wensheng's view, the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao are indispensable in the process of "competing for the economy" in Kaohsiung. If Kaohsiung wants to further develop, it must take the train of rapid economic development of the mainland. Against this background, it will be difficult for the DPP authorities to suppress Han Kuo-yu even if they want to suppress Han Kuo-yu.
"The call for cross-strait exchanges and cooperation on the island is getting stronger and stronger, and the Taiwanese people's recognition of the '1992 Consensus' is getting higher and higher," said Zhang Wensheng.