You Xikun, President of the Legislative Council.

(Photo by reporter Yang Chengyu)

[Reporter Yang Chengyu/Taipei Report] Xia Liyan, vice chairman of the Kuomintang, met with Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, China yesterday (10).

Legislative President You Xikun said in a joint media interview on the 11th that Taiwanese must unite to protect their own democracy and way of life, and emphasized that negotiating with the CCP is "seeking skins from tigers."

He even said bluntly: "Doesn't the Kuomintang remember how many times they have been deceived by the CCP since the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party?"

When Wang Huning met Xia Liyan, he mentioned "the CCP's overall strategy for resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era." Regarding this, You Xikun said that the CCP will do everything possible to invade Taiwan, but he hopes that Taiwan itself must be united, and we must find a way Protect our own democracy, protect our own way of life, "so, don't seek skins from tigers."

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When asked whether the CCP will firmly grasp the dominance across the Taiwan Strait in the coming year, You Xikun disagreed with this, and reiterated that if Taiwan can unite itself, it will not be afraid of being dominated by China.

You Xikun emphasized that the CCP is most afraid of democracy in order to maintain its own regime.

Take Hong Kong as an example. They only have freedom and are not yet at the level of democracy, which makes the CCP so afraid. "Is the current situation in Hong Kong what the Taiwanese want?"

You Xikun said that if Taiwan is invaded by China, all the way of life we ​​enjoy will be lost.

Therefore, in order to protect our own way of life, as well as our existing universal values, including freedom, human rights, democracy and the rule of law, we must find ways to defend ourselves and not seek skins from tigers.

As for some experts in the United States who believe that China will not invade Taiwan before 2030, You Xikun respects this, but emphasizes with the Sun Tzu's Art of War, "Don't rely on the enemy to come, rely on yourself." If you do a good job in self-defense, the enemy will also Don't dare to attack easily.

Citing Israel as an example, he emphasized that Taiwan must find a way to be self-reliant, unite and cooperate, and work together to protect the hard-won freedom and democracy.

When asked about Xia Liyan's statement in China that "talk about people's livelihood agreements and not politics", You Xikun reiterated that talking with the CCP is "seeking skins from tigers", and pointed out that the Kuomintang has been deceived many times since the civil war between the KMT and the CCP. Have you forgotten all this history?" You emphasized that history can be used as a mirror to tell success and failure, so he reiterated "don't seek skins from tigers".