China Focus
During the two sessions of China, a representative of the Taiwan National People's Congress proposed a personal proposal, suggesting that the mainland would give giant pandas to Kaohsiung City to promote cross -strait cities exchanges.Can it be done in the end?At present, there are still three levels, but it can be said that there is no one to skim in the eight characters; but under the treacherous atmosphere of the cold winter and blue -green fighting on both sides of the strait, the panda diplomacy that has always been regarded as a symbol of conservation and friendship is instantly applied to political colors. Some green camps are partial.People are even more anxious to show their political strategies, and the big pandas have become united front tools.But why is the united front wrong?What is the crime of giant panda?
Big cats and bears are Chinese national treasure -level animals and the most adorable diplomats. With their black and white hair color and stubborn appearance, they are deeply loved and often played an important role in diplomatic activities.And the pillar of the pillar of the national soft power; and every stage of the development of cats and bear diplomacy marks the new political meaning of Chinese diplomacy.
According to literature, the history of Chinese cats and bears can be traced back to the first year of the emperor Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty, the Queen of the Tang Dynasty.At the time of the Lin Dynasty, Wu Zetian was the grace of Xiantian Dynasty. At that time, the Japanese Emperor Tianwu presented two big cats and bears and 70 panda skin. Since then, with its unique political symbols, it has built a unique Chinese panda diplomatic bridge.But this is just a measure of Xuanwei and rituals.
Really entered the international political stage as a diplomatic messenger. It was seen in 1941. At that time, the president's wife Song Meiling gave a pair of giant pandas to the United States. Thanks to the United States for helping Chinese refugees in World War II and creating a model of political gifts in the name of the government.
In the founding of New China, panda diplomatic development is rapidly developing, multiple friendly countries, or countries that want to build friendly relations; there is no free lunch in the world, and each arrangement starts from self -interest, paying attention, returns, and political meaning.Regardless of the evolution of the form, approval or application for gifts or leased giant pandas is an indicator that reflects friendly relations between the two countries, and confirms the change of China's foreign policy and international influence.
During the Cold War game, in order to strengthen the friendship and unity of the socialist camp, China presented a pair of giant pandas to the Soviet Union; then, in order to break the ice in Sino -US relations, the US President Nixon, which was visited in ChinaPanda, with remarkable diplomatic results.In the past 10 years, China has actively developed Southeast Asia, Thailand (2003), Singapore (2012), Malaysia (2014), and Indonesia (2017) have also become beneficial countries.
As for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, which belonged to the same family, in 1999, 2007, 2010, and 2008, they were given gifts based on different reasons.It is worth saying that in this compartment, the Hong Kong and Macau regions are highly greeted by giant pandas; but there are many difficulties in Taiwan over there, and it has been delayed for three years.The Chinese statement of panda is changed to a bear and bear, and the attitude is different. There is only one answer: there is a ghost and politics in my heart.
First, can the giant panda go to Kaohsiung, when, and which province and municipal zoo can pass, in addition to the approval of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, there must be three levels, that is, the National Taiwan Affairs Office, the China Central Forestry Bureau and the Kaohsiung City Council.implement.
Second, is the giant panda going to Kaohsiung?It cannot be simply from the perspective of tourism benefits, which includes political considerations such as cross -strait relations and blue -green corner power.In the face of next year's Taiwan election, who can deal with cross -strait relations will be able to get more trust in Taiwan society and the public. Panda problems will become the election outpost, and the consequences can be large or small.
Third, the giant panda is both a national treasure, but also has a certain degree of political symbols. It can be said to be a symbol of friendly and peacefulness, and it is welcomed everywhere.The KMT mayor of Kaohsiung, which has just led Kaohsiung to the blue sky, has a popular popularity of the presidential election next year. The green camp has thus blocked and blocked.
Fourth, in 2005, Lien Chan served as the President of the Kuomintang to the other side to start a peace trip on the other side. He brought back a pair of giant panda groups and Yuanyuan.It was three years, and after Ma Ying -jeou took over as he took office, the group and Yuanyuan could be successfully appeared on the stage.Will this time re -applied?
Fifth, when Panda political science encounters blue and green horns, the united front of the politicians of the green camps said that political purposes will be out of their nests, and political saliva will fly.In fact, every move of the mainland was identified as the United Front by the Green Camp, and the united front charges was unlimited.Some Taiwan commented that the mainland was friendly to Taiwan and did something good for Taiwan.Do you want the mainland to be unhappy with Taiwan and do things that are not good for Taiwan, like the DPP?
The author is the president of the Hong Kong Professional Association
