Taiwan Statebuilding Party Taipei city councilor candidate Wu Hsin-tai (吳欣岱) yesterday accused Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) and his Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) of encouraging Taiwanese to ignore the Chinese threat.
Drawing on her background as a heart surgeon, Wu told an outdoor news conference in Neihu District (內湖) that refusing to face up to the threat posed by China is like a sick person denying their condition and seeking alternative treatments until it becomes worse.
The most detestable response to the Chinese threat is urging Taiwanese to ignore it, just like the “political quack” Ko and his TPP do, she said.
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Wu’s news conference came ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress set to begin on Sunday, during which Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) is expected to secure an unprecedented third term.
The Taiwan Statebuilding Party held a similar news conference last week at Kaohsiung’s Sanduo roundabout and unveiled a billboard at the intersection of Minquan and Ruiguang roads in Taipei to raise awareness about the threat.
The next five years are to be treacherous for Taiwan, as Xi sets his sights on “recovering Taiwan” to achieve his goal of “national rejuvenation,” Taiwan Statebuilding Party secretary-general Wang Hsing-huan (王興煥) said.
The party has since August been holding events to warn Taiwanese that the “wolf is really coming,” Wang said.
If Xi “ascends the throne” as expected, many international experts believe 2027 would be the most dangerous year in the Taiwan Strait, Wu said.
Some Taiwanese advocate for reopening channels of communication with Beijing, while others support bolstering national defense, Wu said.
However, the most detestable thing is encouraging inaction, leaving only a sense of generalized anxiety, she said.
Wu said she has seen many patients deny their condition in a way similar to Ko’s supporters applauding his refusal to sign a pledge to never surrender to China.
In a democracy, every person contributes to the nation’s direction, Wu said, urging Taiwanese to realize that public sentiment would affect China’s plans.
“Only if everyone defends their home will the wolf next door drop his greedy delusions,” she said.
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