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In February of this year, Xia Liyan (left) accepted Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of China State Council, and high -level invitations such as Wang Huning (right) of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.Only one month before the 2024th election of Taiwan. Reuters disclosed yesterday that Xia Liyan, the vice chairman of the Kuomintang, went to mainland China again. It was possible to meet with the high -level high -level of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Mainland China, which triggered a commotion in Taiwan.The Kuomintang since then confirmed that Xia was visiting the mainland, but denied that Xia Liyan met with the high -level meeting with the mainland.
Xia Liyan has served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the chairman of the MAC and the deputy minister of the Ministry of Defense.He has visited mainland China as his vice chairman of the Kuomintang since 2022, and meets with the high -level Central South China Sea's high -level internationally focus on the focus of international attention.At the sensitive moment on the eve of the election, Xia Liyan flew to the opposite bank again and on the stage.
Zhang Junhao, a professor at the Department of Political Science, Taiwan Donghai University, explained to Chinese that Xia Liyan chose to visit the other side at this moment, but in fact, it means that the Kuomintang and Beijing can still be able to interact close.On the other hand, the invitation of China does show the importance of Beijing's attention to this election in Taiwan.
Zhang Junhao, who has long studied the game of Taiwan's political parties for a long time, said, "It can be expected that if the regional election is defeated by the Kuomintang, or at least the parliament (referred to as the Democratic Progressive Party of the Legislative Yuan) is not less than half, the strategy of Beijing's strategy of restarting cross -strait exchanges and united front through the Kuomintang will be more.Clear. "
Reuters quoted people familiar with the matter and revealed that Xia Liyan's trip may meet with officials of the Mainland State Council, but the Kuomintang immediately denied it.In addition, in response to the DPP, the Democratic Progressive Party requested the details of Xia Liyan's details. The Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun criticized that "the DPP will not be elected without applying red."
The Kuomintang stated in the statement that Xia Liyan's trip was invited by Taiwanese businessmen to continue the results of the previous visit.The statement also said that Xia Liyan will "communicate with the local Taiwanese community, care about the needs of Taiwan compatriots, listen to their opinions, and contribute to the peace, stability and prosperity of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait." The statement pointed out that Xia Liyan's visit to visit the trip was visiting the trip.The Grand City of Southern China includes Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanchang, Zhongshan and Xiamen.
According to public information, Xia Liyan was invited by Zhu Lilun to be the vice chairman of the Kuomintang at the end of October 2021.Since last summer, he has visited China four times since his visit, and every visit is the focus of all walks of life.
Some analysts said that under the leadership of Zhu Lilun, the Kuomintang continued to use Dialogue and Defense as the Cross -Strait policy of the Kuomintang.Communication in Beijing.On September 26, 2021, Zhu Lilun was elected chairman of the Kuomintang, and Xi Jinping sent congratulatory congratulations.Zhu Lilun immediately responded to Congratulations at noon on the same day. In addition to the "de -China" of the DPP, the people on both sides of the strait were "Yanhuang descendants.Respect. "
In addition, when visiting the United States in 2022, Zhu Lilun reiterated that the "pro -China" was a label posted by the DPP to the Kuomintang. At that time, he responded to the media in the United States that the Kuomintang had always been a pro -American route.Zhao Shaokang, the current candidate for the deputy region of the Kuomintang, also declared that Taiwan needs to "rely on China and the United States.In addition, according to the Taiwan Central News Agency report, the Kuomintang Matsu Malaz legislators Chen Xuesheng and Matsu's Lianjiang County Mayor Wang Zhongming and the county -level leader of the county government also traveled to Fuzhou City, Fujian in Fuzhou City on Wednesday (13th).Wang Zhongming told Taiwan media that this trip discussed the restoration of multiple cooperation measures with Fuzhou.
As of now, the Mainland State Council has not commented on Reuters and related reports.However, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council has once again criticized Lai Qingde as a "Taiwan independence element", saying that he is a "warrior" of cross -strait relations.The Kuomintang continues to show that if it has won the regional election next year, it will restart the contact with Beijing to reduce the tension between the two sides of the strait, and it will also promise to continue to strengthen Taiwan's military defense work.