Remarks by Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General Shuangming after attending the Spring Banquet of Longgang Qinyi Public Office in Phoenix City

Remarks by Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General Shuangming after attending the Spring Banquet of Longgang Qinyi Public Office in Phoenix City On April 8, 2018, Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles Shuangming...

On April 8, 2018, Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles Shuangming was invited to attend the Spring Banquet of Longgang Qinyi Office in Phoenix City and celebrate the New Year with more than 200 local overseas Chinese. This was the first time that the Consulate General was invited to attend such an event at the Longgang Office. It was welcomed by the overseas Chinese and the atmosphere was cheerful and warm. After leaving Phoenix City, the acting vice president interacted with the overseas Chinese leaders of the Longgang Office on WeChat and talked about his experience of attending the event, which is now published as follows:

First of all, I would like to thank the Longgang Qinyi Office of Phoenix City for the invitation. I am very happy to meet the overseas Chinese from the traditional overseas Chinese group at the Longgang Spring Banquet for the first time.

Traditional societies in Phoenix, including Longgang Office, have played an important and positive role in the past and present in terms of mutual help and cultural inheritance.

The overseas Chinese leaders of Longgang Office can clearly see the history, reality and future of the cross-strait situation, have the courage to shoulder historical responsibilities, and dare to "eat crabs". This is rare and valuable among traditional societies. The current situation on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is not only a matter for the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, but also affects overseas Chinese groups and compatriots.

My colleagues and I realize more and more strongly that the job we are engaged in is also the social and historical responsibility of being a member of the Chinese people. This sense of responsibility becomes even stronger when we see that some overseas Chinese leaders are unwilling or afraid to face up to the reality of mainland China's development, or that they disregard the interests of the nation because of their own opinions or interests, and intentionally or unintentionally stand for "Taiwan independence."

I respect the history and know that the understanding and support of overseas Chinese is as important as attending the event. What is gratifying is that the early reunification of the ancestral (home) country is the true wish of the vast majority of overseas Chinese communities and overseas Chinese, including traditional overseas Chinese communities. The arrangement of this event also complied with public opinion and focused on the long-term development of the office.

As I said during the meeting, traditional organizations and overseas Chinese leaders really need to distinguish between several concepts: the spirit of Sun Yat-sen, the historical and current Kuomintang, Taiwan Island, the Democratic Progressive Party, and the "Taiwan independence" forces. As a traditional society with the vast majority of members from mainland China, while speaking out in support of reunification, we must also distinguish these concepts in our minds, and we must also do more in action to support reunification.

There is an idiom that says, "Brothers are jealous of each other and defend themselves against their insults." However, the words and deeds of the Tsai Ing-wen authorities run counter to this. Changing the name of "overseas Chinese" to "overseas Chinese" has made people laugh all over the world, but this time they dare not face talks about reunification, which also reveals that the so-called "maintaining the status quo" is just an excuse for "Taiwan independence."

In the long history of the Chinese nation, you, me, and every Chinese at home and abroad are just a drop of water. But every drop makes a river, and anything that involves national justice such as reunification is worth our efforts. I want to say that during this period, the overseas Chinese leaders and compatriots in Longgang Office were by no means walking alone.

Finally, I would like to share a few words that President Xi Jinping said on the Taiwan issue on different occasions, in order to encourage the overseas Chinese: "Those who are willing to seize the momentum can be the first, and those who can seek the momentum will achieve success." Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait jointly promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, which is contributing to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. "As long as both sides of the Taiwan Strait consider the overall interests of the Chinese nation in everything they do, they will surely be able to overcome various difficulties and obstacles on the way forward and promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations to continuously achieve new achievements."

>Reported by Longgang Qinyi Office in Phoenix City

Guan Zhaofeng, Deputy Consul General Dai Shuangming, Guan Zongren, Zhang Zhaohong, and Zhu Tao Consuls