Neither the KMT nor the DPP holds a majority in parliament; the people do not want dominance by either. In the last presidential race, none of the three candidates even entertained “One Country, Two Systems,” especially after Hong Kong’s National Security Law. What can Xi say now? The ROC national flag (“free China”) and the Taiwan independence flag (“free from China”) flew together at this year’s anti‑authoritarian interference rally — first time in 40 years. Call it ROC Taiwan or Taiwan ROC — same polity now.