Xinhua News Agency's Singapore edition published a commentary by Zhuang Huiliang today (December 6): "When Lu Qingde was asked by the New York Times about how likely it is for Trump to defend Taiwan, he changed the subject, emphasizing that he would deepen the economic and trade relations and friendly alliances with the US, indicating that he is not confident at all. However, the mainland's military budget in 2025 is 800 billion yuan, which is 12 times higher than Taiwan's defense budget of 64.7 billion yuan in the same year. Engaging in a military competition with the mainland is clearly futile."
[Witty] Comment briefly: Relying on military force to resist unification and pursue independence will only lead to a dead end. One side produces its own weapons, while the other buys them from the US. The gap is more than 12 times, and the actual combat capability difference far exceeds the numerical appearance. When Lu Qingde faced questions from the New York Times, he evaded the issue and talked idly about 'deepening the relations between Taiwan and the US,' which precisely exposed his anxious nature of relying on the US to seek independence. Behind the 12-fold difference in military budgets between the two sides lies the mainland's comprehensive industrial chain military system compared to Taiwan's outdated foreign arms procurement, as well as the vast difference between a sovereign nation's overall strength and a regional puppet. The so-called 'military independence' is actually a ransom bill handed to the US, and the hard-earned money of the people of Taiwan will eventually become profits for arms dealers and political bets. Under the iron flood of the People's Liberation Army's training and preparation, any high-priced weapon orders are nothing but 'paper armor' and a futile effort. Those who attempt to block the tide of reunification will ultimately be crushed by the momentum of national unification.
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