The drive to build the 'new Taiwan republic' advocated by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) once contributed to Taiwan's democratization but has now become one of major threats to the Republic of China's survival. For Taiwan, seeking de jure independence through 'rectifying' the nation's name and enacting a new constitution would be a catastrophic political move that would only bring national destruction and social division while offering no way out of Taiwan's predicament. Because of structural changes in global and cross-Taiwan Strait situations, Taiwan independence can no longer be a viable solution to the decades-old cross- strait standoff. Such overtures will only stymie Taiwan's subsistence and vitality. Over the past two decades, Taiwan has been overcast by the pall of 'Republic of China vs. Republic of Taiwan' antagonism. Consequently, society is always gripped by the partisan blue vs. green rivalry. The DPP took the helm of the ROC government for eight years, but its pro- independence overtures will obstruct its return to power, as local voters have grown more wary of the peril of its cross-strait strategy. Would the DPP like to see its political future held hostage to its pro- independence posture? The DPP owes much of its growth to its contribution to Taiwan's democratization. If its future is stalled by its pro-independence stance, our political development will also be at stake, with no hope for a balanced development of two-party politics. As the Republic of China will turn 100 years old next year, we earnestly hope that the DPP can present a centenary gift to our country by giving up its pro- independence stance. We believe such a move will also be a boon to the party itself. 