Lai Ching-te calls out to China: Confidence in facing Taiwan’s democratically elected and legal government is the right path | Politics | Central News Agency CNA

2024/4/25 11:59(Updated 4/25 12:18)

(Central News Agency reporters Wen Guixiang and Ye Suping, Taipei, 25th) President-elect Lai Ching-te said today that he expects China to be confident and willing to face the democratically elected and legitimate government entrusted by the Taiwanese people. This is the right path for cross-strait exchanges. If it has been unwilling to face Taiwan’s democratically elected and legitimate government, The government will not gain the trust and support of the people. In the long run, it will not necessarily be beneficial to China, and it will not have a positive impact on the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.

Lai Ching-te announced the sixth wave of new cabinet and national security chief personnel today. The media asked whether yesterday he mentioned at the Central Executive Committee that the ruling parties on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be responsible for conducting healthy dialogue. Does this move show goodwill to the other side?

Lai Ching-te said that when he was the mayor of Tainan in 2015, when he went to Shanghai to participate in the Chen Chengbo 120th Birthday Memorial Art Exhibition, he publicly said that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait should carry out confident exchanges, enhance mutual understanding, understanding, understanding, and reconciliation, and then develop peacefully and create cross-Strait The well-being of the people has never changed.

He said that as a responsible member of the region, Taiwan also cooperates with the international community to maintain regional peace, stability and prosperity. It is a goodwill to the international community, including China, not to mention that the Taiwanese people are kind to others and very much hope for peace, stability and peace between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. direction development.

Lai Ching-te said that he very much hopes that China will have confidence and be willing to face the democratically elected and legitimate government entrusted by the Taiwanese people. This is the right way for cross-strait exchanges. If it has been unwilling to face Taiwan’s democratically elected and legitimate government, it is just following the premise set by the opposition. Exchanges will not win the trust and support of the people. If things go on like this, they will not necessarily be beneficial to China, and they will not have a positive impact on the peaceful development of both sides of the Taiwan Strait. (Editor: Xie Jiazhen) 1130425

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