DPP slams Hou Yu-ih for China remarks in New York
DPP slams Hou Yu-ih for China remarks in New York
2023-09-18
As KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih continues on his U.S. tour, he’s coming under fire for his recent remarks. Addressing a New York think tank, Hou said that, if elected, he would not, quote, harbor unrealistic fantasies about Beijing’s intentions. But the DPP says Hou has always been unrealistically optimistic about Beijing, as shown by his plan to restart the cross-strait services pact. The DPP accuses Hou of making statements in the U.S. that contradict his true political stance.
Chang Chih-hao
DPP spokesman
Hou Yu-ih claims to have a very good relationship with the U.S., but from what we can see, the KMT has a long record of stirring up doubts about America. There’s plenty of evidence to that effect. As for cross-strait affairs, the KMT has long held unrealistic fantasies and expectations.
At a Monday press conference, the DPP said that Hou Yu-ih’s visit to the U.S. may as well be to an alternate universe, because his statements have been antithetical to his political position in Taiwan.
Vincent Chao
DPP international affairs director
The KMT even boycotted and opposed multiple initiatives on asymmetric combat capabilities and military cooperation with the U.S. The KMT has long been highly skeptical of Taiwan-U.S. security exchanges, vigorously boycotting them. During this visit to the U.S., Hou is pretending that the KMT has not taken such a position on these issues.
DPP lawmakers took issue with Hou’s remarks on defense, saying his policy seemed to be based entirely on deterrence measures.
Tsai Shih-ying
DPP lawmaker
I don’t understand why Hou Yu-ih, why presidential candidate Hou, only mentioned deterrence when speaking about national defense. That’s a massive loophole in national strategy.
Hou is joined in the U.S. by Yao Ching-yu , the New Taipei government’s secretariat. The DPP accused Hou of abandoning his duties as mayor and “leading an exodus” out of his city’s administration.
Chang Chih-hao
DPP spokesman
In the U.S., you had a sit-down with young people. You did some cooking, saying that if you ever become unemployed, you’d like to come to the U.S. to flip burgers. You have neither taken leave nor resigned from your current position. You are still the mayor of New Taipei.
Hou Yu-ih (Sept. 17)
KMT presidential candidate
Secretariat Yao took leave in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The DPP blasted Hou for prioritizing his campaign at the expense of the people of New Taipei.
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侯友宜訪美言論惹議 民進黨打臉轟"外交多重宇宙"
2023-09-18
國民黨總統參選人侯友宜訪美提出，對於北京的意圖"不會存有不切實際的期待"，但民進黨開記者會，痛批侯友宜，在美國說一套，在台灣說另外一套，質疑國民黨立場矛盾、存在多重宇宙，要侯友宜清楚向台灣人民交代。
[[民進黨新聞部主任 張志豪]]
“他(侯友宜)一直倡議，跟美國關係非常好，但是我們可以看到是，國民黨過去長期在台灣散布疑美論，都足以證明了，國民黨向來對兩岸事務，抱持不切實際的幻想跟期待”
民進黨開記者會，痛批國民黨總統參選人侯友宜出訪美國存在多重宇宙，訪美期間言論和在台灣時完全不一樣。
[[民進黨國際部主任 趙怡翔]]
“國民黨團甚至杯葛跟反對多項非對稱戰力以及台美軍事合作，國民黨長期對於台美安全交流高度質疑，而且用力杯葛，侯友宜訪美期間是在假裝，國民黨過去這些立場不曾存在”
立院黨團也質疑，侯友宜強化國防的戰略目標，竟然只有嚇阻手段。
[[立委(民) 蔡適應]]
“我不曉得為什麼侯友宜，侯總統參選人把國防放進去，而只提了嚇阻，事實上在整個國家戰略裡面，是一個很大漏洞”
這次侯友宜訪美，新北市府秘書處長饒慶鈺也隨行，綠營就質疑市長帶頭落跑，局處首長荒廢市政。
[[民進黨新聞部主任 張志豪]]
“你在訪美期間跟青年座談，下廚的時候，你說若失業就來美國煎漢堡，你沒有請假、也沒有請辭，你現職還是新北市市長”
[[國民黨總統參選人 侯友宜(09.17)]]
“饒處長按相關規定請休假”
綠營質疑侯友宜訪美一心想選總統，忘了市長身分和新北市民的存在。
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