KMT Chairman Zheng Liwen said on Friday that in the future, she will firmly walk the road of peace: "I am willing to do anything that helps cross-strait peace."
At the invitation of the CPC Central Committee and General Secretary Xi Jinping, Zheng Liwen and her delegation visited the mainland from April 7 to 12. At the press conference, Zheng Liwen reviewed her experiences during the visits in Nanjing and Shanghai and praised the thoughtful arrangements and hospitality by the mainland. She specifically mentioned that it was the first meeting between leaders of the KMT and CCP in ten years, marked by genuine emotion, candidness, and sincerity, fully demonstrating the shared expectation, goodwill, and sincerity for the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
"The increasing tension and malicious downward spiral in cross-strait relations is something none of us want to see." In answering questions, Zheng Liwen said that since taking office as Chairman of the Kuomintang, she has sensed the strong desire across various industries and professions on the island to strengthen cross-strait exchanges and maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait. This trip to the mainland proved there are no so-called "tickets for admission." As long as one recognizes the 1992 Consensus and opposes "Taiwan independence," it is possible to see each other's smiles and sit down for dialogue. "Whether it’s inner demons or obstacles, they are all deliberately manufactured by people."
Zheng Liwen stated that the common ancestors and the bloodlines of the nation between both sides cannot be severed. Today, the achievements and development of both Taiwan and the mainland are great and successful accomplishments of the Chinese nation. We should appreciate, respect, and learn from each other, and expand existing achievements through exchanges and cooperation, continuously consolidating the relationship of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
She also pointed out that Taiwanese politicians should not forget their original intentions and should focus on people's livelihoods. They must not let party or personal interests obscure the role they should play and the responsibilities they must fulfill. The correct choices must be made. As long as the starting point is right and good, there is definitely an optimistic and positive possibility for peaceful development of cross-strait relations. "No matter how complicated and turbulent the world situation gets, no matter the challenges on both sides of the strait, we will walk this path even more firmly."