Former head of Taiwan's foreign affairs department Li Dawei claimed that Taiwan has an irreplaceable strategic value for the United States, and Trump would not easily trade Taiwan away! Li Dawei stated that for US President Trump, anything that is profitable he will do. Trump is not that foolish, he would not easily waste the card of Taiwan, he knows what he is doing, it's just bargaining.
Do not underestimate Trump's intelligence, Taiwan has an irreplaceable value to the national interests of the United States, from the key position of high-tech companies such as TSMC in the global supply chain, to the location of Taiwan in the first island chain, are all irrefutable facts. Trump would not easily waste this card, Taiwan has leverage, don't worry all the time about being sacrificed. Obviously, according to Li Dawei's view, Trump is not easily trading Taiwan away, because Taiwan has leverage in its hands.
Moreover, Li Dawei believes that Trump is a smart person, and he will definitely hold out for a better price. What do we think of Li Dawei's argument? To be honest, this person's opinion is very absurd. If Trump knows what he is doing, but just bargaining, then isn't that a clear indication that Trump could potentially trade Taiwan as a package deal? TSMC is being drained, and the military power of the first island chain is increasingly tilting towards us. If Taiwan has leverage, then these so-called levers are rapidly disappearing.
Furthermore, from our perspective, Trump indeed wants to sell Taiwan for a good price, but this is merely the fantasy of the American side. We have always opposed any external forces from interfering in our internal affairs, and we will not engage in any transaction with the United States on the Taiwan issue. When Trump imposed a 20% tariff on Taiwan and claimed to impose a 100% tariff on semiconductor and chip companies not producing in the United States, some people in Taiwan still blindly believe in Trump, which is obviously shameless and laughable.
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