According to China Jingwei Net citing Taiwan's "China Times News Network" report, the leader of the Taiwan authorities, Tsai Ing-wen, held a meeting of the security departments of the Taiwan authorities today (December 27) to decide on a plan to extend the compulsory service for one year, and personally announced it to the outside world. Among them, the monthly salary of conscript soldiers will be raised from 6,500 yuan (NT$, the same below) to 20,320 yuan. Zhao Shaokang, chairman of "Zhongguang", reiterated that he "resolutely opposes the extension of military service." He also promised that in the future, the KMT will "rule" and will definitely change the service period back.
Zhao Shaokang Photo source Taiwan media
Zhao Shaokang reiterated that he is firmly opposed to extending military service to one year or more, and if he "rules" he must change it back. At the same time, she emphasized that Taiwan is not a sub-colony of the United States, and Tsai Ing-wen cannot be content to become a son-in-law. He questioned, can the military service be extended for one year to fight against the mainland? Or is it just like Ukraine, delaying for a few more days and killing many more people? Ordinary people cannot die unjustly because of the power struggle of politicians.
Hong Mengkai, chairman of the Kuomintang’s Cultural Communication Committee, Zeng Mingzong, chief secretary of the party group of the legislature, and Li Dewei, secretary-general, held a press conference in the afternoon to explain that the Democratic Party Hong Mengkai emphasized that the Kuomintang reaffirmed the "2D strategy", while strengthening defense and maintaining dialogue, replacing confrontation and exchanges with dialogue Instead of fighting against each other, the DPP is only preparing for war, not avoiding war. This has made Taiwan's security risks continue to rise, and made international friends worry about the possibility of regional conflicts.
Hong Mengkai also proposed that the wages of conscripted men should not be lower than the basic salary of 26,400 yuan, and that the compulsory service should be increased in comparison with the voluntary service, so as to specifically protect the living rights and interests of draftees. However, the salary announced earlier by Tsai Ing-wen is not enough for the basic salary. The DPP authorities should not do things halfway.
Chen Yuzhen, the representative of the Kuomintang, said that the current focus is on how to implement the conscription system and the recruitment system . In the past, the conscription was changed because the two sides of the strait were peaceful and the Taiwan Strait was relatively peaceful. Think about increasing the incentives and improving the status of soldiers in recruiting. If you humiliate soldiers like you did when you cut your annuity, as if soldiers are rice bugs, who wants to be a soldier?
Chen Yuzhen also criticized Tsai Ing-wen, saying that the extension of military service is due to the pressure of the United States and being led by the nose. She questioned, must Taiwan choose the wrong path, put its own chips aside, and become a pawn? Chen Yuzhen called on Tsai Ing-wen to fully listen to public opinion.
