'Xi Jinping's Advisor' Claims Taiwan Won't Hold Another Election, Sparking Fears of Collusion

Zhang Weiwei, identified as the dean of Shanghai Fudan University's China Institute and referred to as "Xi Jinping's national advisor," made a provocative statement last year suggesting that "Taiwan will not have another general election." This remark has ignited widespread concern and anger among Taiwanese netizens.

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Taiwan will not have another general election.

During a public forum, Zhang responded to a question about the "Taiwan issue" by stating that the time for resolution is increasingly mature and that the island might be "liberated" overnight. His comments were met with cheers from the Chinese audience. He further asserted that "everything is ready" for unification and predicted that governing Taiwan after unification would be easier than Hong Kong, advocating for a "one country, one system" approach rather than "one country, two systems."

These statements have been interpreted by many Taiwanese as a direct threat and a preview of potential Chinese aggression. Online discussions reveal deep anxiety, with users expressing fears of domestic political parties, specifically mentioning the KMT (Kuomintang) and TPP (Taiwan People's Party), potentially acting as "internal agents" to facilitate Beijing's plans. Some commenters drew parallels to recent political maneuvers in Taiwan's legislature, suggesting they align with Zhang's predictions of "everything being ready."

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The time for resolving the Taiwan issue is becoming more mature, perhaps one day you will wake up and it will be liberated.

Netizens reacted strongly to Zhang's confident and dismissive tone, criticizing his "arrogant gaze and smile" and comparing his rhetoric to that of a rapist discussing a crime. The discussion highlights a significant divide in perceptions of cross-strait relations, with many Taiwanese feeling increasingly threatened by Beijing's assertive stance and rhetoric.

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Everything is ready.