Taiwanese celebrities repost Chinese statement that Taiwan will return to China
台灣藝人轉發中國聲明台灣將回歸中國
China state media says Taiwanese 'reunification' with China is unstoppable
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Several Taiwanese celebrities reposted a Chinese media statement on Wednesday (May 22) that Taiwan must return to China, after President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not subordinate to each other.
On Monday (May 20), Lai in his inauguration speech said Taiwan and China are not subordinate to each other. He urged Beijing to stop its threats against the country and respect the will of the Taiwanese, which China interpreted as an attempt to promote Taiwanese independence.
In response, Chinese state-run media CCTV on its Weibo account posted, "Taiwan has never been a country and will never become one,” per CNA. It added, “Taiwan independence is a dead end. The reunification of the motherland is unstoppable! China will eventually achieve complete reunification.”
Over 30 celebrities reposted the statement, including Chinese actresses and singers Yang Mi (楊冪), Zhao Lusi (趙露思), and Dilraba Dilmurat (迪麗熱巴).
However, several Taiwanese celebrities also reposted the statement, including singer and actress Nana Ouyang (歐陽娜娜), journalist Patty Hou (佩侯岑), actor and model Darren Chen (官鴻), and actor and singer Riley Wang (王以綸). Nana Ouyang, who has previously been outspoken about her belief that Taiwan is a part of China, wrote in her post, “China will eventually achieve complete reunification, and Taiwan will surely return to the embrace of the motherland!”
The posts were met with disapproval by Taiwanese netizens. One person commented about Nana Ouyang, "I’ve been your fan for a long time, but I love Taiwan more.” Another said, “It's sad, you can just immigrate. Don’t come back to Taiwan.”