Kaohsiung mayor an able foil for DPP's evil designs

Editor's Note: Han Kuo-yu, the newly elected mayor of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan, visited the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and the mainland cities of Shenzhen and Xiamen from March 22 to 28. But instead of welcoming Han's move, the Democratic Progressive Party said he has "sacrificed the island's sovereignty" for the exchange of business. Why has the island's ruling party reacted in such a manner? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

Island city mayor treads right path

Tang Yonghong, deputy director of Taiwan Research Center, Xiamen University