On the morning of July 24, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian answered reporters’ questions on recent cross-strait hot issues.
A reporter asked: Lai Qingde’s speech at the Democratic Progressive Party’s “National Congress” was entirely in Hokkien. In addition, the education affairs department of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities recently announced that the "Minnan Language Proficiency Certification Examination" will be renamed "Taiwanese Language Proficiency Certification Examination." Any comments on this?
Zhu Fenglian said that this is another farce that the DPP authorities are deliberately trying to engage in "de-Sinicization". The Hokkien and Hakka dialects spoken by folks in Taiwan are the same as the Hokkien and Hakka dialects spoken by folks in Fujian and Guangdong. They are regional branches or variants of the Chinese language formed in the long history and brought to the area by the ancestors of Fujian and Guangdong. Taiwan region. "Taiwanese" is the Hokkien language. It was introduced to Taiwan from Fujian in ancient times and can be understood by both sides. The Hakka dialect spoken by Taiwanese folks was introduced to Taiwan from Guangdong. The Hakka dialect spoken by both sides is the same and can be understood by both sides.
Zhu Fenglian emphasized that the DPP authorities’ attempt to make a political fuss about dialect names is completely self-deception. No matter how hard they try, they cannot erase the imprint of Chinese culture on Taiwanese society or dilute the Chinese national consciousness of Taiwan compatriots. (Source: Global Network)
