Lai to become a historical shame

The "swearing-in" of Lai Ching-te as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities at a time when Washington's strategy toward Beijing is shifting and Taiwan's internal dynamics are changing amid the deepening nexus between the island's pro-independence cohorts and external forces led by the US has raised significant concerns over the direction of Washington-Taipei ties and the situation across the Taiwan Strait.

However, his efforts to pursue independence will inevitably deliver a devastating blow to cross-Strait relations, poison the island's economy, and jeopardize the livelihoods of Taiwan residents. His provocative actions aligning with foreign interests seeking separatist goals will only render him a laughingstock on the international stage and a shameful clown in history.

Taiwan's pro-independence forces and the DPP are well aware that pursuing independence would inevitably lead to conflict across the Strait while the majority of Taiwan residents desire peace. More important, Taiwan doesn't have any legal right to reject or resist national reunification.