KMT Stands Resolutely on Defending Taiwan & Calls for Communication to Resolve Conflict
Regarding the military exercises around Taiwan and even disturbing outer islands of the Republic of China (ROC) by CCP warplanes, warships and drones, aimed at threatening the ROC people’s security, the Kuomintang (KMT) states that our unequivocal position is to defend the ROC, safeguard democracy and liberty, and enhance national security to protect our people, and maintain cross-Strait and regional peace and stability. The KMT opposes any conduct which is destructive to cross-Strait peace and regional stability, and any action that is deleterious towards Taiwan’s security and the survival of 23 million people. We reiterate that the KMT strongly condemns such conduct and actions.
The KMT points out that we promote cross-Strait peace in the hopes that the livelihoods of the people on both sides of Taiwan Strait remain stable. Any sort of conflict would be disruptive to the development of cross-Strait relations and harmful to the well-being of all people. The KMT will continue to strive to defend the ROC and safeguard democracy and liberty, and make every effort to promote regional peace and security. Only through cross-Strait dialogue and communication, instead of antagonism and hostility, can the well-being of the people on both sides of the Strait and that of the neighboring countries be achieved.
The KMT calls upon all parties to show restraint, refrain from overreaction, and avoid further escalating regional tensions and hostility. Peace in the Taiwan Strait directly impact on the well-being of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and affects regional security and stability. All parties must cherish and preserve this peace together. The mainland authorities should consider how to maintain cross-Strait communication in order to reduce the risks of miscalculation and to resolve conflict.
The KMT states that the party’s position is to staunchly support the ROC Armed Forces’ defense of Taiwan and to vigorously seek regional peace and stability; our position is unlike that of certain political parties and political actors which are only after political benefit from conflict. The KMT firmly opposes these sorts of irresponsible machinations, which disregard the security of the Taiwan people. We will instead exhaust all possibilities to concretely support national defense by upholding policy which pursues peace and Taiwan’s security, in order to ensure safe and prosperous lives for the Taiwan people.
