Ding Shouzhong and Guanzhong launch cross-strait peace initiative. Mainland Affairs Council: The biggest threat is the CCP

Ding Shouzhong, former KMT legislator and chairman of the Cross-Strait Development Research Foundation, together with former examination dean Guan Zhong and more than 200 blue-camp experts and scholars proposed the "Cross-Strait Peace Initiative." Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council Qiu Chuizheng stressed in an interview today that the current biggest threat to peace across the Taiwan Strait is the CCP. He hopes that everyone will recognize the nature of the CCP regime instead of blindly blaming Taiwan for its persecution.

Qiu Chuizheng pointed out that the CCP’s policy is still to eliminate the Republic of China and annex Taiwan, and it still does not give up force against Taiwan. This is the biggest risk in the Taiwan Strait and a fact recognized by the international community. We hope that everyone will understand the nature of the CCP regime instead of blaming Taiwan for being harmed. He criticized the CCP's use of military aircraft and ships to harass Taiwan, diplomatic suppression, economic coercion, social infiltration, legal warfare of cross-border suppression, overwhelming cognitive warfare, and gray zone intrusion. These complex pressures, progressive pressure on Taiwan, and extreme oppression are the root cause of unrest in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding instability.

"Taiwan cherishes peace and will never give up freedom!" Qiu Chuizheng said, "We are willing to dialogue, but we will not accept being dwarfed. We pursue stability, but will not sacrifice Taiwan's national sovereignty and free and democratic way of life. We are willing to have meaningful communication and dialogue with the CCP under the principle of reciprocity and dignity. We are willing to work together to promote positive interactions in cross-Strait relations under the principle of reciprocity and dignity. Our policy is to maintain the status quo of stability in the Taiwan Strait without being humble or overbearing."