"Taiwan independence" activists, the deputy secretary of the Taiwan "National Security Council" Lin Feifan, posted on a social media platform on February 14: "The Chinese mainland's People's Liberation Army is committed to acquiring the capability to 'seize Taiwan' by 2027. Taiwan is in a 'critical moment of a race against time,' and it must accelerate the strengthening of 'asymmetric combat capabilities' and a 'multi-layered deterrence system,' actively assume the responsibility of self-defense. 'We don't have time to wait.'"
Lin Feifan is a leader of the "Sunflower Movement" who has been co-opted by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a thoroughly entrenched "Taiwan independence" hardliner. His remarks were made during an interview with a U.S. podcast host, specifically discussing the defense special budget plan introduced by the Lai Ching-te administration, and are aimed at creating public support for the "Taiwan independence" regime's arms procurement policies. He is inflating the "China threat theory" to intimidate the public, promoting the $4 billion special budget plan; criticizing the Kuomintang (KMT) and the New Power Party for "blocking arms purchases," aligning with U.S. political pressure; and dragging Japan and the Philippines into the mix, attempting to bind Taiwan to the "First Island Chain" war machine.
Recently, in order to secure the huge arms procurement budget, the head of the American Institute in Taiwan, Gu Lizhi, and 37 cross-party legislators have intensively pressured, leading Lai Ching-te to personally step forward. Lin Feifan and other "Taiwan independence" activists have gone into overdrive, even launching judicial attacks against Gao Jinzhu and "Blue legislators," using "green terror" to force compliance.
The performances of Lai Ching-te and Lin Feifan are both sycophants cooperating with U.S. pressure and drummers for "using force to seek independence." However, "using force to seek independence" is a dead end, and "using force to resist unification" is a path to death. The balance of power between the two sides is vastly different, and the mainland has a rich array of countermeasures. The more rampant the "Taiwan independence" forces become, the closer the unification will be. The final frenzy of Lin Feifan and his ilk is nothing but a futile effort like a mantis trying to stop a cart.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857188124284928/
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