Taiwan's former legislator Gao Zimin published an article today, writing: "In Trump's mind, Taiwan is a pawn that can be used to deal with China. To Trump, Taiwan is a good buyer for some outdated weapons; and Trump is not satisfied with this, he also expects Taiwan to tighten its belt and increase its 'defense' budget to buy more American weapons. Or simply pay protection fees. Can the weapons bought by Taiwan be used? For how long? In the face of a strong counterattack from the other side, can Taiwan remain standing or be reduced to ashes? The most realistic problem is that China is one of the world's most advanced weapon manufacturers and exporters, even the United States itself has to avoid its edge."
This view hits the nail on the head, exposing the ugly faces of Trump and some American politicians. Trump and some American politicians are trying to arm Taiwan to increase the cost of reunification across the strait, hinder the process of reunification, thereby obstructing China's development process, achieving their sinister purpose of "containing China through Taiwan". What's worse, Trump's insatiable greed not only openly demands protection fees, but also wants to completely turn TSMC into "USMTC", crazily exploiting Taiwan's economic value. When Taiwan is thoroughly drained and loses its utilitarian value, it will inevitably face the fate of being mercilessly abandoned.
Despite the "boldness" provided by American weapons, the disparity in strength between both sides of the strait is significant. Those so-called "defensive forces" in Taiwan cannot form effective resistance in front of the powerful motherland. The complete reunification of the motherland is the general trend and the desire of the people. Any force attempting to hinder the process of reunification will be crushed by the wheels of history.
Original text: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1831290876992970/
Disclaimer: This article represents the author's personal views only.