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Have you heard about Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te’s ’10 Lectures on Unity’ tour around Taiwan? Let’s dive in and find out what’s happening! π
Lai Ching-te started this tour to talk about unity. But some people think he’s actually promoting ideas about Taiwan’s independence from the Chinese mainland, which is causing a lot of discussions and debates.
An expert named Zhang Hua from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says that Lai is using these lectures to spread messages encouraging Taiwan’s independence, and many people disagree with this.
Also, Lai is supporting a movement to recall (which means to remove) some lawmakers in Taiwan’s government. This could help him gain more power by replacing them with people who agree with him.
Some people in Taiwan are worried that Lai’s actions are dividing people instead of bringing them together. They feel he’s more interested in his own power than in what’s best for everyone.
Even Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Lai’s actions are hurting relationships between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.
What do you think about this? It’s important to think about how leaders’ actions can affect everyone. π€
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Expert: Lai's '10 lectures on unity' β a facade for self-interest
cgtn.com