Taiwanese group slams KMT leaders for prioritizing CCP interests over nation's

A Taiwanese civic group has sharply criticized the Kuomintang (KMT) party's current leadership, accusing them of consistently prioritizing the interests of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Taiwan's national welfare. Lai Chung-chiang, convener of the Taiwan Civil Front Think Tank, stated that KMT Chairwoman Cecilia Koo and Legislative Yuan caucus whip Fu Kun-chi are following the CCP's political line.

Lai's criticism follows Koo's April meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, where she expressed hope for restored political trust and Taiwan's return to international organizations like the World Health Assembly. She claimed Xi responded "positively." However, since this meeting, China has intensified its diplomatic pressure on Taiwan. This includes blocking President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini and expelling New York Times reporters from Beijing after the newspaper published an interview with Lai.

Taiwan was also forced to miss the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Cameroon due to Chinese obstruction. More recently, China blocked a delegation from Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council from attending an ocean conference in Kenya. Despite these actions, Koo has remained silent and has not condemned the CCP's behavior. Lai argues this demonstrates that the KMT's current leadership group, including Koo and Fu, is actively working against Taiwan's interests.

Lai drew a parallel between China's support for Koo and Fu and Iran's backing of Hezbollah in Lebanon. He asserted that just as Hezbollah's true allegiance is to Iran's regime, Koo and Fu's loyalty lies with the CCP, not with Taiwan's highest interests. "In democratic countries, opposition parties compete internally but unite externally," Lai said. "However, the Chinese Kuomintang has clearly not achieved this. It views the interests of the Chinese Communist Party as more important than Taiwan's public opinion."