Hsu Chih-jung claims 1992 Consensus unrelated to One Country, Two Systems; MAC slams 'deliberate blurring of focus'

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Hsu Chih-jung asserted in Los Angeles that the "1992 Consensus" has no connection to Beijing's "One Country, Two Systems" principle. She argued that Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping's 2019 speech was selectively misinterpreted by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and that the original version of the 1992 Consensus did not include "One Country, Two Systems."

Hsu suggested that the narrative of Beijing unilaterally altering the consensus's meaning and linking it to "One Country, Two Systems" is factually incorrect. She defended the 1992 Consensus as a crucial foundation for peaceful cross-strait dialogue, stating that efforts to revive discussions around it are met with courage and validation.

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The 1992 Consensus has absolutely nothing to do with One Country, Two Systems.

However, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) strongly refuted Hsu's claims. The MAC emphasized that Beijing's policy explicitly aims to govern Taiwan using a "Two Systems, Taiwan" approach, mirroring the model used in Hong Kong. This policy, articulated in Xi Jinping's 2019 address, integrates the "1992 Consensus, One Country, Two Systems, and Two Systems, Taiwan" into a single framework, leaving no room for the Republic of China's existence.

The MAC criticized Hsu for intentionally obscuring the issue, knowing that the Taiwanese public largely rejects the "One Country, Two Systems" model. They deemed her attempt to blur the focus as unhelpful and inappropriate, given Beijing's clear objective to apply the Hong Kong model to Taiwan.

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The Mainland Affairs Council refutes this. The CCP's policy towards Taiwan is to govern Taiwan using the 'Two Systems, Taiwan' model, just like Hong Kong. Chairman Hsu Chih-jung, knowing full well that the Taiwanese people oppose 'One Country, Two Systems,' is intentionally blurring the focus, which is not commendable.