EDITORIAL: KMT video sparks a backlashOn Monday, the day before Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) departed on her visit to China, the party released a promotional video titled “Only with peace can we ‘lie flat’” to highlight its desire to have peace across the Taiwan Strait. However, its use of the expression “lie flat” (tang ping, 躺平) drew sarcastic comments, with critics saying it sounded as if the party was “bowing down” to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Cheng has repeatedly said she wanted to meet with the Chinese president since she was elected KMT chairwoman. Cho said that no Taiwanese would ever accept a “lying flat” model to counter China’s aggression. Cheng and her party should learn that “lying flat” can never bring true peace across the Taiwan Strait.

Source: Taipei Times April 09, 2026 17:59 UTC