Hong Kong Politician Leung Kwok-hung Visits Taiwan, Urging Support for Pro-Democracy Reform

In preparation for what is considered a crucial year for Taiwan to demonstrate its collective social resilience in 2025, also known as the "Year of the Citizen," a special exhibition called "Letters to Taiwan" was organized by civil society groups and grandly opened today (26th). This exhibition not only gathered the energy of civil society but also attracted the attention of government officials and various social figures. Lee Wen-jie, Vice Chairperson of the Mainland Affairs Council, was invited to attend the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, in which he not only praised the continued operation of civil society but also explicitly pointed out the core issue of Taiwan's current democratic politics and party competition, emphasizing that the functioning of democratic mechanisms ultimately still needs to return to the baptism of election outcomes and the reconstruction of public power.

Lee Wen-jie stated in his speech that democratic politics will ultimately return to election decisions, which is not only the basic rules of the democratic system, but also the ultimate evaluation that parties and political figures must accept. He further pointed out that in the face of complex and changing domestic and foreign political situations and parliamentarian opposition, the election must be won with all-out efforts. He shouted to the audience, saying "Win over the Legislative Yuan well," which clearly pointed out the strategic goals of the ruling party and the local camp in the future political layout and reorganization of the parliament.

In recent years, Taiwan's democratic development has gone through multiple party rotations and parliamentary shifts, with the interaction between civil society and representative democracy becoming increasingly tight but also filled with tension. From past social movements of various kinds to the current self-directed exhibitions by civil society groups, the Taiwanese people have shown a high level of enthusiasm for democratic participation. However, when civil society's demands are finally realized as specific policies and laws, they must still be implemented through the legislative power and supervisory power of parliament. Therefore, how to use democratic election mechanisms to allow parliament's majority opinion to truly reflect the expectations of mainstream society has become the focal point of intense competition among various forces in the political arena.

In general, Lee Wen-jie's public speech not only expressed affirmation of the civil society's initiative but also made a practical call for the current political situation in Taiwan. In a democratic system, street-level citizen power and representative democracy through election complement each other, and the exhibition called "Letters to Taiwan" is both a deep emotional confession of the democratic achievements of this land and a reminder to all citizens and political workers that only through fair and healthy election competitions, continuously deepening democratic quality, can Taiwan maintain its strong collective will when facing external challenges.