Taiwan election is near the Kuomintang vice chairman Xia Liyan visited the mainland ag

(Taipei Comprehensive News) Xia Liyan, vice chairman of the Kuomintang in Taiwan, arrived in mainland China on Wednesday (December 13). This is his fourth visit to the mainland this year.It was only one month before the Taiwan election, and Xia Liyan's time was considered highly sensitive, and it quickly triggered the criticism of the DPP camp.

The Kuomintang said in a statement that the Kuomintang took the lead in Reuters on Thursday (December 14) that Xia Liyan was invited by mainland Taiwanese businessmen to visit Chengdu, Nanchang, Zhongshan, Xiamen, and Chongqing.The anniversary celebration of the association, discussed with local Taiwan compatriots.

Xia Liyan has not been made public before the mainland.The Kuomintang said that Xia Liyan accepted the invitation and planning itinerary as early as October, mainly to continue the results and goals of the past few visits to the mainland, and through participation in these activities, care about Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan compatriots, listen to everyone's opinions.The peace and stability on both sides of the strait contribute to the strength of prosperity. "

The Kuomintang also pointed out that under the high tension between the United States and Beijing, leaders on both sides of the strait still need to maintain communication channels to avoid expanding conflicts. The difficulties and problems encountered by Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan compatriots also need to explore and solve them together.

Sources who understand the situation of this trip told Reuters that Xia Liyan may meet with officials of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Mainland China Office, but the Kuomintang clarified that this statement is not true and belongs to the information of "false false".

The Taiwan election has entered the final stage. As the election enters the state of stalemate, Xia Liyan's trip triggered many controversy and speculation in Taiwan.

According to the China Times News Network, Pan Mengan, the DPP presidential candidate Lai Qingde, criticized Pan Mengan on Thursday that Xia Liyan's trip seemed to be making a "quarterly report", an average of four months, but 30 days laterIt is necessary to hold the Taiwan election. Xia Liyan went to land at this sensitive moment.

Pan Mengan said, "(Xia Liyan) who met and what was done, the Kuomintang should say clearly."

Xia Liyan, who used to be the chairman of the MAC of the Taiwan Executive Yuan, has visited the mainland four times this year. He went to land in land in February, June, and August.Meeting.In February this year, Xia Liyan also met with Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China.

In August last year, after the US House of Representatives President Pelosi visited Taiwan last August, the mainland launched the unprecedented Military exercise before the end of the Taiwan Taiwan military exercise, and Xia Liyan also went to the mainland to start visiting.

On the other hand, Xia Liyan also visited the United States in April this year, and accompanied the Kuomintang presidential candidate Hou Youyi in September to visit the United States again.

Xia Liyan's remarks in a program in Taiwan in September have attracted response from the other side.He said at the time that the Kuomintang was not a pro -Chinese party or supporting unified political parties, but it was more experienced than other parties in handling cross -strait affairs than other parties.

Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of Mainland China, then responded that the mainland people "expressed dissatisfaction" with the emotional remarks of this kind of damage to cross -strait mutual trust and hurting compatriots on both sides of the strait.

As the general election is approaching, Beijing is reported to be increasing the strength to affect Taiwan's public opinion and intervention elections. Reuters previously quoted Taiwanese officials that These actions in Beijing include strengthening military activities around Taiwan , intensive exchanges with Taiwanese politicians, and sponsoring Taiwan politicians to visit the mainland.