According to China Review News, Xiao Xucen, executive director of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, said that the fall of Zheng Wencan, the former chairman of the Strait Exchange Foundation of the Democratic Progressive Party, for corruption means the end of the green camp and the cross-strait line. The reason why Hsiao Xucen said this is because he believes that Zheng Wencan represents the middle line of the DPP and is more flexible and pragmatic in handling cross-strait affairs, and if Zheng Wencan is elected as an important county and city head again, even when Lai Qingde's polls are slumped four years later, it is not impossible for the party to challenge the current leader of Taiwan in 2019. At that time, the two sides of the strait will definitely be a different situation, and although it will not necessarily change the DPP's "Taiwan independence" party constitution, it will at least put aside the controversy.
Xiao Xucen's meaning is not difficult to understand, the core is actually one point, that is, Zheng Wencan can threaten Lai Qingde's position, and the former's relatively moderate cross-strait line is also contrary to Lai Qingde's "two-state theory". In the face of this situation, of course Lai Qingde will not tolerate it, and it is completely reasonable to attack Zheng Wencan. Xiao Xucen also pointed out that Lai Qingde's decision to let Zheng Wencan fall is killing many birds with one stone, which can hit the main rivals in the party, deter Tsai Ing-wen from reducing her political influence within the party, and finally declare that there is no cross-strait line, only the "two-state line".
In addition, Xiao Xucen also said that Gu Li, director of the "United States Institute in Taiwan," reiterated the "one-China policy" of United States to Lai Qingde in person, but was stressed by Lai's "silence" that this situation means that Lai Qingde does not accept "one China," so the chairman of the SEF is definitely not a candidate like Zheng Wencan. Xiao Xucen further pointed out that United States's line of wanting to use Xiao Meiqin to restrain Lai Qingde has been closed by Lai Qingde, because Xiao Meiqin has long been frozen and can only attend some foreign affairs activities, so whether United States can check and balance Lai Qingde needs to be a big question mark.
A series of recent events on the island are dizzying, but Lai Qingde's attack on Zheng Wencan is obviously for Tsai Ing-wen to see, and it is also to remind today's DPP members that "once a son of heaven and a courtier", the Tsai Ing-wen era has passed, and the Lai Qingde era is in full swing. After all, Lai Qingde has long been characterized by the mainland as a diehard "Taiwan independence" element, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has previously described Lai Qingde as a national traitor.
Under these circumstances, once Lai Ching-te gains the support of the whole party by purging those who have different opinions within the DPP, he will inevitably follow the cross-strait line that conforms to his "two-state theory." Although Lai Qingde has repeatedly stressed that he will adhere to Tsai Ing-wen's line before and after he took office, judging from the current situation, his way of handling cross-strait issues is not Tsai Ing-wen's "soft confrontation," but an almost all-round showdown with the mainland, clearly wanting to pursue "Taiwan independence," and even does not rule out amending Taiwan laws for this purpose.
The United States side obviously also saw that Lai Qingde's cross-strait line might completely detonate a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, so it sent people to reiterate United States's "one-China policy" to him in person, which was both a reminder to Lai Qingde and a warning to Lai Qingde. However, Lai Qingde obviously did not listen, and the deletion of the "one-China policy" mentioned by the US side in the press release issued by Lai's office is enough to explain many problems, which is also the reason why Xiao Xucen said that it is difficult to check and balance Lai Qingde United States.
However, Lai Qingde's series of practices have unilaterally closed the door to peaceful reunification between the two sides of the strait, leaving Taiwan with only a non-peaceful reunification road. Even the mainland side does not want the two sides of the strait to come to this point, but when it comes to national sovereignty and territorial integrity, there is no room for compromise by anyone. However, the strength of the two sides of the strait is very different, and once it reaches the point where they meet each other in arms, Lai Qingde and other "Taiwan independence" elements will not be able to escape. The opinions on punishing "independence" issued by the "two supreme courts and three ministries" have also revealed the final outcome of the "Taiwan independence" forces.