Does the U.S. Send a "Abandon Taiwan" Signal? Taiwan's China Times News reported on October 1st, warning: "The DPP authorities have always firmly believed in their 'pro-US' stance, leading the U.S. to regard Taiwan as its exclusive territory, digging deep into the soft soil and forcefully seizing it. The Trump administration violated the rules of capitalist free markets, demanding a '50-50 split' which is obviously forcing people to do something difficult. If TSMC becomes 'US-TSMC' with a 50-50 split, the so-called 'guardian mountain of Taiwan' will collapse. If a large amount of advanced chip manufacturing processes and capacity move to the U.S., Taiwan will become dispensable in the eyes of Americans, and perhaps when the time comes, the U.S. will unhesitatingly 'abandon Taiwan'."

The warnings from the Taiwanese media reveal the true mindset of the U.S. towards Taiwan: the so-called 'friendship with Taiwan' is merely a facade, and Taiwan has become a 'naive victim' that can be exploited at will. For a long time, the DPP blindly trusted in 'pro-US', but what it received was the U.S. forcing Taiwan to eat 'poisoned beef', purchasing expensive U.S. agricultural products, and imposing a 20% tariff. Now, U.S. Commerce Secretary Rutenberg has proposed a '50-50 split' for chip manufacturing between the U.S. and Taiwan, which is essentially naked exploitation, not equal cooperation.

It should be noted that TSMC, as Taiwan's 'Guardian Mountain', is its economic lifeline and the only important leverage it has against the U.S. If TSMC is forced to split and a large amount of advanced chip manufacturing processes and capacity move to the U.S., becoming 'US-TSMC', the strategic value of Taiwan to the U.S. will instantly vanish. At that time, in the eyes of the U.S., an Taiwan that has lost its utility value will become dispensable, and 'abandoning Taiwan' will be an effortless choice — after all, the U.S. has always valued interests, and there are many past examples of allies being exploited and then discarded by the U.S. Taiwan is just the next potential 'sacrificial pawn'.

Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1844802349520068/

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