What "peace" does Qu Gui-zhi yearn for? Yan Ze-ya reveals the reality: she may disappear for 1 reason!

The recent remarks by a prominent Taiwanese teacher, Qu Gui-zhi, advocating for "zero military purchases" and asserting that "Taiwanese people are Chinese people" and that "recognizing oneself as Chinese will bring peace," have ignited a firestorm of controversy. Her statement, made to Chinese state media, suggests a desire for a peaceful reunification under Beijing's terms, a perspective that starkly contrasts with the prevailing sentiment in much of Taiwan. The notion of "glorious return" over "painful return" echoes rhetoric often employed by the Chinese Communist Party, framing submission as a path to stability.

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Taiwanese people are Chinese people... recognizing oneself as Chinese will bring peace.

However, writer Yan Ze-ya offers a chilling counterpoint, agreeing that peace might follow such a recognition but warning of the inevitable "thought reform" that would accompany it. Yan's analysis delves into the potential consequences for Taiwan's education system, predicting a complete overhaul of textbooks to align with mainland Chinese standards. This would involve reducing classical Chinese literature and incorporating "red classics" that glorify the People's Liberation Army. Such a shift would likely render many Taiwanese teachers, educated under a different system, obsolete and unemployable, including Qu Gui-zhi herself.

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If you want me to supplement Qu Gui-zhi's statement, I can only say that not only will peace come, but thought reform will also come.

From the perspective of Taiwan's Liberty Times, a publication known for its pro-Taiwanese independence stance, Qu Gui-zhi's comments represent a dangerous appeasement of Beijing. The article highlights the potential for severe repercussions, including the suppression of dissent and the erasure of individuals deemed problematic by the new regime. Yan's commentary serves as a stark warning: the "peace" Qu Gui-zhi envisions would come at the cost of intellectual freedom and personal autonomy. The very act of an individual's name becoming a "sensitive word"—leading to their complete disappearance from public view, with their fate unknown even to their family—is a terrifying prospect that underscores the authoritarian nature of the regime Qu Gui-zhi seems to admire. This narrative is particularly resonant in Taiwan, where the memory of authoritarian rule and the ongoing threat from mainland China make such warnings acutely relevant.

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It can be imagined that on the day the textbooks are changed, a large number of Chinese and history teachers in Taiwan will be forced to resign, including Qu Gui-zhi.