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Taiwan's EU Envoy Slams KMT Chair: 'Pro-Communist Stance Turns Party Against Taiwan'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's EU representative, Hsieh Chih-wei, criticized KMT Chair Johnny Chiang for her stance on cross-strait relations.
  • Hsieh accused Chiang of being "pro-communist and subservient to bandits," turning the KMT from Taiwan's main opposition party into one that opposes Taiwan.
  • He argued that Chiang's position, including opposing military purchases and supporting "anti-Taiwan independence," harms Taiwan, the Republic of China, and U.S. interests.

Taiwan's representative to the European Union, Hsieh Chih-wei, has sharply criticized Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Johnny Chiang following her return from a U.S. visit. Hsieh accused Chiang of being "pro-communist and subservient to bandits," a stance he believes has transformed the KMT from Taiwan's leading opposition party into one that fundamentally opposes Taiwan itself.

The biggest mistake Chairman Chiang made was being pro-communist and subservient to bandits, turning 'Taiwan's largest opposition party' into the 'largest party opposing Taiwan,' simultaneously violating the interests of Taiwan, the Republic of China, and the United States.

— Hsieh Chih-weiCriticizing Johnny Chiang's stance on cross-strait relations and its implications.

Chiang had shared her views on Facebook, stating her support for peaceful dialogue to resolve cross-strait issues, claiming it reflects mainstream public opinion and that over 80% of KMT members back her approach. However, Hsieh contends that Chiang's actions, particularly her opposition to military purchases and alignment with Beijing's "anti-Taiwan independence" rhetoric, violate the interests of Taiwan, the Republic of China, and the United States.

The biggest mistake Chairman Chiang and those Taiwanese who shout 'oppose Taiwan independence' together with the CCP is being pro-communist and subservient to bandits, turning 'Taiwan's largest opposition party' into the 'largest party opposing Taiwan,' simultaneously violating the interests of Taiwan, the Republic of China, and the United States.

— Hsieh Chih-weiExpanding on his criticism, linking Chiang's position to Beijing's rhetoric.

Hsieh elaborated on U.S. policy, explaining that Washington employs dual strategies: "strategic ambiguity" regarding Taiwan's independence and military sales to deter Chinese aggression. He argued that while the U.S. can maintain ambiguity, China's use of "anti-Taiwan independence" serves as a pretext for invasion, directly contradicting U.S. objectives.

As is well known, 'opposing or not supporting Taiwan independence' and 'selling weapons to Taiwan' are two parallel strategies traditionally used by the United States to deter China from invading Taiwan.

— Hsieh Chih-weiExplaining the U.S. policy framework regarding Taiwan's security.

By leading the KMT in opposing military purchases in Taiwan while simultaneously echoing the Chinese Communist Party's "anti-Taiwan independence" stance in China, Hsieh asserted that Chiang is complicit in actions that aid Beijing's threats against Taiwan. He questioned how Chiang could expect a "normal" reception in the U.S. after such actions.

Therefore, the U.S. can shout 'oppose/not support Taiwan independence,' but China cannot. Because China shouting 'oppose/not support Taiwan independence' is to use the claim that 'Taiwan is doing its own thing' as an excuse to invade Taiwan, which is the opposite of the U.S.'s purpose of 'opposing or not supporting Taiwan independence.'

— Hsieh Chih-weiDifferentiating the U.S. and Chinese interpretations of 'anti-Taiwan independence' rhetoric.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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