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民進黨藉扭曲歷史來獲取政治利益！
針對民進黨團指稱今日的阿富汗，回想到1949年？中國國民黨今(17)日表示，民進黨的想像讓人無言，當前世界局勢的演變應該是作為台灣未來應變處理的參考依據，但民進黨卻仍沈溺在過去歷史之中，並用偏頗、誤導的歷史解讀來進行政治操作，令人感嘆民進黨政治人物毫不重視國際關係的變化對於台灣人民安危的影響，卻只想藉由扭曲歷史來獲取政治利益！
國民黨指出，1949年，當時國軍犧牲慘烈，如黃百韜、邱清泉將軍等人，留下可歌可泣的事蹟；退守台灣後，也有「823砲戰」等軍民同心抵禦共軍的英勇事蹟，拿今日政府軍棄守的阿富汗，去比喻當時的國共內戰，不僅不倫不類，而且侮辱了當時參與戰爭及犧牲的國軍將士和民眾。
國民黨提及，1949年播遷來台後，國民黨展現保衛台澎金馬的堅強意志，國軍將士有國無我的犧牲精神，用一場場勝仗贏得美國的堅定支持；之後，我國雖然陸續面對退出聯合國、與美國斷交的衝擊，但當時執政的國民黨全力捍衛台灣安全、發展台灣經濟、深化台灣民主，讓中華民國在當時對我不利的國際情勢之下，仍能安然在台灣深根、發展。
國民黨強調，對於當前阿富汗政局所演變出的國際情勢變化，對台灣是否會造成影響？民進黨政府應該進行通盤的評估與預防作為，而非放縱民進黨立委藉此做政治鬥爭的抹黑、指摘，對守土衛民的國軍將士毫無尊敬之心。此舉無助於台灣人民安全的維護與保障，希望民進黨少一點口水，多為台灣安全擘劃正確方向，才是執政黨之責。
Press Release
Culture and Communications Committee, Kuomintang
August 17, 2021
DPP Reaps Political Benefits by Distorting History!
In response to the statement by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus of the Legislative Yuan that the current situation in Afghanistan reminds them of the Nationalist retreat from the Chinese mainland to Taiwan in 1949, the Kuomintang (KMT) refuted that the DPP’s remarks left people speechless. The evolution of the current world situation should be used as a reference for Taiwan's future response, but the DPP often focuses on historical issues and sentiments. The DPP uses biased and misleading interpretations of history to conduct political operations. It is lamentable that DPP politicians do not pay much attention to the impact of changes in international relations on the security of the Taiwanese people. They only seek to gain political benefits by distorting history.
The KMT indicated that in 1949, soldiers in the Nationalist forces sacrificed their lives tragically in defending the Republic of China. Soldiers and commanders such as Huang Bai-tao, Chiu Ching-chuan, and others went down in history for their heroic deeds. After retreating to Taiwan, the KMT also fought in the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis, called the "August 23 Artillery Battle '' in Chinese, while soldiers and civilians engaged in other courageous deeds united in resisting Mao Zedong’s communist army. The DPP likened the Afghan national army’s abandonment of the capital city to the tragic civil war between the KMT and the Communist Party, insulting the soldiers and people of the country who participated in the war and sacrificed their lives in the past.
The KMT noted that after its relocation to Taiwan in 1949, the Nationalist government demonstrated its strong will to defend Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. The strong resolve of the soldiers led to victory in numerous battles and won the firm support of the United States. Although our country faced the impact of withdrawing from the United Nations and severing diplomatic relations with the United States, the KMT did its utmost to defend Taiwan’s security, develop Taiwan’s economy, and deepen Taiwan’s democracy, so that the ROC could still survive the unfavorable international circumstances and deepen its roots and development in Taiwan.
The KMT emphasized that the DPP administration should conduct an overall assessment and take preventive actions for Taiwan regarding the changes in the international situation caused by the current political instability in Afghanistan. The KMT hopes that the DPP will engage in fewer unnecessary political manipulations and figure out the right direction for Taiwan’s security, adding that this is the responsibility of the ruling party.
(This is an abridged English translation of an official Kuomintang Chinese-language press release.)
