Cai Yiyu (Taiwanese media data photo)
On May 8, someone from the DPP tried to attack the word "before national unification" in the "Cross-Strait People's Relations Regulations" on the island. According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report on the 8th, Tsai Yiyu, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, and others proposed a draft amendment to the "Cross-Strait People's Relations Regulations", which required the first "before national reunification". Taiwan’s legislature actually passed the proposal on its first reading and handed it over to the “Interior Committee” for review.
As the time for re-election of the DPP authorities leader Tsai Ing-wen on May 20 approaches, some "legislators" of the DPP have been making trouble recently. This time, they even have to make a fuss on the "Regulations on Cross-Strait People's Relations" which is tantamount to playing with fire. In response, Lin Weizhou, CEO of the Kuomintang Policy Association, warned that Cai Yiyu's proposal was like promoting the so-called "legal Taiwan independence". If the DPP wants to pass it, it will bear the consequences and responsibilities themselves.
This matter has heated up public opinion on the island. On the 9th, the Mainland Affairs Council claimed that it "respects" the proposal rights of Taiwan's "Legislative Yuan", but at the same time said that the cross-strait policy stance of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan has not changed and will pay close attention to opinions from all walks of life.
"China Times Electronic News" commented that the mainland is well aware of the DPP's sausage-cutting "slowing independence" and that both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be careful of shooting. The commentary said that it is highly worrying that the "extreme explosion" of cross-strait relations has not arrived yet, but the "extreme challenges" of the so-called "Taiwan independence" people have approached step by step. This challenge also tests the political bottom line of all parties. The DPP authorities should think that at this sensitive time node, the so-called deletion of the words "before national reunification" of the so-called amendment to the law is not a small move, and it is likely to cause huge waves in the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman Ma Xiaoguang emphasized on the 9th that we have noticed relevant reports and are closely monitoring the developments. For some time, it is extremely dangerous for a small group of "Taiwan independence" separatists to misjudgment the situation and attempt to "race" on the road to "independence" and constantly try to challenge the mainland's bottom line. We solemnly warn the separatist forces of "Taiwan independence" and not underestimate the strong will and firm determination of the 1.4 billion Chinese people to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. (Yi Sakura)
