TSAI GOVERNMENT THINKS MAYOR SHOULD EXPRESS DISCONTENT|柯赴雙城論壇 府:應適切表達國內不滿民意

Presidential Office spokesperson Huang Chung-yen said in an interview yesterday that, though Ko Wen-je's visit to Shanghai is a local-level exchange, public dissatisfaction with China's policy should also be expressed as appropriate during these events in the face of Taiwan's difficult diplomatic situation. Huang emphasized that cross-Strait engagement could lead to better understanding between the two sides as long as there are no political preconditions or interference, and the two sides are treated as equals with appropriate dignity. ==NS== Madam President, is Ko We-je challenging your authority on the cross-Strait issue? President Tsai Ing-wen did not answer a question on Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je's trip to Shanghai for a twin city forum. With official cross-Strait engagement at a low point, Ko's visit to Shanghai featured a meeting with China's Taiwan Affairs Office director Zhang Zhijun. Ko's performance on the cross-Strait issues has been attention grabbing, and some Chinese media sources even say that Ko could offer an inspiration to Tsai. The opinion of the Tsai government on Ko's trip has been the topic of much discussion. ==HUANG CHUNG-YEN Presidential Office Spokesperson== City-to-city exchanges across the strait has always been part of local-level engagement. Such exchanges should be beneficial to mutual understanding, treat both sides as dignified equals, and have no political preconditions or inappropriate political interference. The Presidential Office emphasized that Ko's trip was a local-level exchange, and seemed to question whether Ko had expressed Taiwan's public dissatisfaction regarding China's hostility to Taiwan in the international arena. ==HUANG CHUNG-YEN Presidential Office Spokesperson== As Taiwan faces such unjustified oppression in the diplomatic arena, (leaders) should take the opportunity of these exchanges to express Taiwan's public opinion. Ko and Shanghai mayor Ying Yong both said that China and Taiwan are one family, and Ko even said that being one family is better than being mortal enemies. The spokesperson quoted Confucius's Analects in response. ==HUANG CHUNG-YEN Presidential Office Spokesperson== When a gentleman is respectful without error, and he is humble and polite with people, then all within the four seas are his brothers. So why will a gentleman ever worry that he has no brothers? Huang was also asked regarding a report by China's state-owned CCTV network that Chinese president Xi Jinping told US president Donald Trump in a telephone call that he wishes the US to handle the Taiwan issue in accordance with the "one China" principle and the three Sino-American Communiques. Huang said there was no need to comment on this issue. Translated by JOHN CHEN 台北市長柯文哲前往上海參加雙城論壇，總統府發言人黃重諺下午受訪表示，柯文哲此行是地方交流，但當台灣面對外交困境的同時，類似的交流互動，也應該適切表達國內不滿民意。黃重諺強調兩岸交流只要不預設任何政治前提，沒有不當的政治干擾，合乎對等尊嚴，就能夠正面助益兩岸相互理解跟認識。 ==NS== 總統 柯文哲是挑戰妳的 兩岸職權嗎 總統蔡英文被問到台北市長柯文哲到上海參加雙城論壇的相關議題，沒有回答就離去，尤其目前兩岸官方交流中斷，柯文哲這次不但第二度前往上海參加雙城論壇，還在返台前和中國國台辦主任張志軍會面，柯文哲近來在兩岸議題上的表現似乎比蔡英文搶眼，甚至有中國媒體認為柯文哲的相關作為，可以給蔡英文啟示，各界關注蔡政府對於柯文哲此行的看法。 ==總統府發言人 黃重諺== 兩岸城市間的互動 它本來就是 地方交流的一部分 只要有助於雙方互相瞭解 符合對等尊嚴 不預設政治前提 沒有不當的政治干擾 府方不但定調柯文哲此行是地方交流，話中也似乎質疑，柯文哲是否有針對中國打壓我國際空間，表達國內民意對中國的不滿？ ==總統府發言人 黃重諺== 那麼當台灣在面對外交上 種種這些不當的打壓的同時 類似的交流互動 也能夠適時的來表達 國人的民意 另外台北市長柯文哲和上海市長應勇這次在雙城論壇時都提到兩岸一家親，柯文哲甚至還說這總比兩岸一家仇要來的好，總統府發言人黃重諺特別引用論語回應。 ==總統府發言人 黃重諺== 君子敬而無失 與人恭而有禮 四海之內皆兄弟也 所以君子何患乎無兄弟也 另外美國總統川普與中國領導人習近平通電話，中國中央電視台報導，習近平向川普表示，希望美國依照一個中國原則和中美三公報處理涉台問題。黃重諺對此表示，沒有特別評論的必要。 記者 張志雄 蔣龍祥 台北報導