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To: ggersh who wrote (198718)	5/11/2023 8:21:11 PM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Recommended By ggersh Respond to of 218233

Re <<Again>> ... tomb-sweeping protocol underway, ahead of 2024 Q1 election Republic of China / People's Republic of China peaceful reunification not even wobbling whatever the foreign interference scmp.com KMT heavyweight Sean Lien travels to mainland China to visit ancestor’s grave - Vice-chairman of Taiwan’s main opposition party is in Xian to pay respects to his great-grandmother with his sister and brother - It comes as the head of Beijing’s top political advisory body calls for cross-strait exchanges to be ‘restored and expanded step by step’ Lawrence Chung in Taipei Published: 9:00pm, 11 May, 2023 Sean Lien, vice-chairman of the Kuomintang, is in Xian to visit his great-grandmother’s grave. Photo: Facebook/Sean Lien Sean Lien, vice-chairman of Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang, has begun a four-day trip to the mainland Chinese city of Xian to visit his great-grandmother’s grave. The island’s former president and KMT chairman Ma Ying-jeou made a similar trip to pay respects to his ancestors a month ago. It came as Wang Huning, who heads Beijing’s top political advisory body, on Wednesday called for cross-strait exchanges to be restored and friendship with people from across Taiwan to be cultivated. Lien arrived in the Shaanxi capital Xian, in the northwest, late on Wednesday. He is accompanied by his elder sister Lien Hui-hsin and younger brother Lien Sheng-wu. They planned to visit their great-grandmother’s grave at Qingliang Temple on Thursday, according to Sean Lien’s office. “Ever since then-KMT chairman Lien Chan embarked on his journey of peace to the mainland in 2005, the Lien family has sent their sons and daughters in rotation to visit their great-grandmother’s grave around the tomb-sweeping festival every year,” the office said, referring to last month’s Ching Ming Festival. It said the trip had not been possible in recent years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the focus of Sean Lien’s visit would be to pay respects to his ancestor, with no plans to meet “friends”. Sean Lien’s father, Lien Chan, met then-Chinese president Hu Jintao during a historic mainland trip in 2005. It was the first meeting between leaders of the KMT and its long-time rival the Communist Party since 1949, when the KMT was defeated by the communists in a civil war and fled to Taiwan. Last month, Ma became the first former Taiwanese leader to visit the mainland since 1949. During his 12-day trip he called for more exchanges and a resumption of dialogue to pave the way for the peaceful development of cross-strait ties. Beijing sees Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the island under mainland control. It suspended official exchanges with self-ruled Taiwan after Tsai Ing-wen – of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party – was elected president in 2016 and refused to accept the one-China principle. Most countries do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state but are opposed to a change of the status quo by force. At a meeting on Taiwan affairs in Beijing on Wednesday, Wang – chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – called for the Communist Party’s policy to be faithfully implemented to “resolve the Taiwan question in the new era”. Wang also said the one-China principle and 1992 consensus should be upheld to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. He was referring to a 1992 verbal understanding that there is only “one China” but each side can have its own interpretation of what that means. “Cross-strait exchanges should be restored and expanded step by step, and friendship with people from all social strata in Taiwan should be cultivated,” Wang said. “Efforts should be made to show respect and care for Taiwan compatriots, deliver benefits to them, improve systems and policies that contribute to their well-being, and advance integrated development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.” Wang also voiced Beijing’s opposition to “Taiwan independence” and to “external interference in affairs related to Taiwan” and called for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of China to be protected.

To: ggersh who wrote (198718)	5/11/2023 8:28:12 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218233

Re <<meaning>> Wonderful that there are saner voices noting that a TSMC plant is NOT a Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and Good that Team Republic of China Taiwan Provincial Defense Minister sees logic of acquiring latest Team USA kits to defend against prospective Team USA undertakings. The setup is deliciously puuuurfect and singularly exquisite :0)))))))) taiwannews.com.tw Defense minister says Taiwan will not let US 'blow up TSMC' during Chinese attack 'If they want to bomb this or that,' armed forces will not tolerate this kind of situation TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng on Monday (May 8) said that the armed forces would not tolerate the destruction of any Taiwanese facility, in response to a suggestion by U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton that the U.S. should warn China that it would "blow up" Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) if it attacked Taiwan. At a conference organized by the California-based think tank Milken Institute in May, Moulton was asked what deterrence effect U.S. chip policy could have on China, to which he responded, "the U.S. should make it very clear to the Chinese that if you invade Taiwan, we're going to blow up TSMC." U.S. defense policy advisor and former government official Michele Flournoy quickly countered his remark, saying that if TSMC was destroyed, there would be a "two trillion dollar impact on the global economy within the first year" and "you'd put manufacturing around the world at a standstill." Before a session of the Legislative Yuan on Monday, Chiu was asked by the media to comment on Moulton's statement. Chiu said that anyone who wants to bomb any facility in Taiwan, regardless of whether it is meant for defensive purposes, has exceeded defense norms, reported Liberty Times. The defense minister said that the armed forces are responsible for defending Taiwan and its people, materials, and strategic resources. Therefore, "if they want to bomb this or that," the armed forces will not tolerate this kind of situation, Chiu said.