Shen Rongqin criticized the profit-driven smear campaign for licking famous people: the DPP becomes a tool when it is not beneficial
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- Shen Rongqin, an associate professor at the University of York in Canada, criticized the famous Chinese licker Lai Yueqian and his wife on Facebook for turning to smear campaigns due to the suspension and dismissal of Zhongtian TV.
- He pointed out that his remarks were not based on the unification belief, but were driven by interests.
- When there was no profit, he used the DPP as a smear tool and quoted Confucius' remarks to expose his villain attitude.
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Why It Matters
Lai Yueqian and his wife were guests on a common political commentary program on Zhongtian TV and have long been pro-China. However, recently because Zhongtian stopped inviting Lai Yueqian to appear on the program and fired his wife Zhou Yuqin, they accused Zhongtian of submitting a petition to the Democratic Progressive Party to smear him as a green media.
Lai Yueqian, a retired army political colonel, accused Zhongtian TV of no longer publishing notices about him. His wife, senior anchor Zhou Yuqin, was also fired. The two angrily pointed the finger at their old club's political stance, accusing Zhongtian of "submitting a certificate" to senior officials of the Democratic Progressive Party. In this regard, Shen Rongqin, an associate professor at York University in Canada, was bitter. In the past, famous speakers would slander "The Economist" and the U.S. Department of Defense. Now, even Zhongtian can be called "Green Zhongtian." "I really can't hold back my laughter." Once it becomes unprofitable to criticize this group of people, the DPP will become their most convenient smear tool.
Shen Rongqin posted on Facebook today (16th), "When they said Lu Weihan, I didn't speak. When they said Lu Zhixian, I didn't speak either. Even when they said Lu Bingzhong, I tried my best not to speak. But when they said Lu Zhongtian, I really couldn't hold back my laughter."
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Shen Rongqin pointed out that after Zhongtian stopped inviting Lai Yueqian and dismissed Zhou Yuqin, the couple who spared no effort in licking the company took aim at Zhongtian’s political stance. Zhou Yuqin said that he was dismissed because "Zhongtian does not support peaceful cross-strait exchanges." Lai Yueqian accused that he was not invited to the political commentary program because "Zhongtian submitted a petition to senior officials of the Democratic Progressive Party" and used him to pay tribute to the DPP.
Shen Rongqin mentioned that Qiu Yi, another well-known pro-unification spokesman, jumped out to endorse, saying that Zhongtian did not cooperate with Lai Yueqian and his wife because Cai Yanming, the boss of Wangzhong, submitted a letter of investment to Lai Qingde. He also said that he and Tang Xianglong had also been betrayed by Zhongtian, and Zhongtian had changed his mind a long time ago. Qiu Yi continued: "The two incidents seem to be independent incidents that are not related. In fact, they both come from the operation of the same core of power. I was Tsai Ing-wen then, and now I am Lai Ching-te."
"Deep down in the hearts of these famous lickers, do they really believe that Zhongtian has turned green, or are they deliberately smearing them because Zhongtian did not invite them to the political commentary program and took revenge for their grievances?" Shen Rongqin criticized Taiwan's famous lickers. They often say things that are shocking and endless. Suddenly, the Economist is green, and the U.S. Department of Defense is green. But the reality is, in this case, you can't categorize them by their respective claims to unification. The only classification method is: those celebrities who are still invited by Zhongtian to the show do not think Zhongtian is green. Only the celebrities who are no longer invited by Zhongtian have jumped out one after another and accused Zhongtian of being green.
Shen Rongqin bluntly said that the thing that best distinguishes the speeches of these people is not their repeated belief in China, their derogation of Taiwan, and their hatred of the DPP, but their interests. When they have no profit to gain, the DPP becomes the most convenient weapon to discredit them. Confucius said: "A gentleman is concerned with righteousness, and a villain is concerned with profit." In fact, this is the true nature revealed by the Green Sky incident.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Zhongtian TV will face more doubts and protests from pro-China groups
Likely · Within weeks
Licking celebrities will continue to use the DPP as a smear tool to gain media exposure
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Has Zhongtian TV really changed its political stance?
- Do Lai Yueqian and his wife have evidence to prove that Zhongtian submitted a petition to the DPP?
- Did Wangzhong boss Cai Yanming ever submit a letter of nomination to Lai Qingde?






