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10-12-2023, 04:15 PM
KMT's Hou would rebuild Taiwan-China relations starting with 'low-level' exchanges
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said if elected, he would use religious, educational, and economic exchanges to improve cross-strait relations. He is speaking to media Sun-Dec 10, he said both sides of the Taiwan Strait should work to stabilize economic, educational, religious, and cultural exchanges. Starting from these low-level exchanges will gradually generate mutual trust &help restore official mode interaction, he said.
Hou referenced stabilizing “low-level” exchanges between both sides, a concept he first proposed in August. Regarding his deputy Jaw Shaw-kong’s (趙少康) Tuesday comments that both sides should exchange military observers, Hou said that there are steps to achieve all approaches and that he will move forward from low-level exchanges.
On Saturday, Jaw told students gathered in Taichung that if he and Hou are elected, a request would be made for Taiwanese military observers to inspect military deployments on China’s coastline, per TVBS. Jaw also said Taiwan should “build as many missiles as possible” for self-defense.
Meanwhile, Sunday, KMT Chair Eric Chu (朱立倫) refuted accusations laid on Hou by Taiwan People’s Party candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who suggested Hou was “in a hurry” to unify Taiwan with China. Chu said Hou is a genuine Taiwan native, that suggestion was unfounded.
Chu said KMT’s internal polls show support for Hou and Jaw within 0.2% of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and running mate Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴).
According to Taiwan News Poll of Polls released on Dec. 5, Lai leads the race with around 33% followed by Hou with about 29%.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5056455
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said if elected, he would use religious, educational, and economic exchanges to improve cross-strait relations. He is speaking to media Sun-Dec 10, he said both sides of the Taiwan Strait should work to stabilize economic, educational, religious, and cultural exchanges. Starting from these low-level exchanges will gradually generate mutual trust &help restore official mode interaction, he said.
Hou referenced stabilizing “low-level” exchanges between both sides, a concept he first proposed in August. Regarding his deputy Jaw Shaw-kong’s (趙少康) Tuesday comments that both sides should exchange military observers, Hou said that there are steps to achieve all approaches and that he will move forward from low-level exchanges.
On Saturday, Jaw told students gathered in Taichung that if he and Hou are elected, a request would be made for Taiwanese military observers to inspect military deployments on China’s coastline, per TVBS. Jaw also said Taiwan should “build as many missiles as possible” for self-defense.
Meanwhile, Sunday, KMT Chair Eric Chu (朱立倫) refuted accusations laid on Hou by Taiwan People’s Party candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who suggested Hou was “in a hurry” to unify Taiwan with China. Chu said Hou is a genuine Taiwan native, that suggestion was unfounded.
Chu said KMT’s internal polls show support for Hou and Jaw within 0.2% of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and running mate Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴).
According to Taiwan News Poll of Polls released on Dec. 5, Lai leads the race with around 33% followed by Hou with about 29%.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5056455
