Taiwan Central News Agency published an article today, which reads: "Recently, the ruling authorities in Taiwan have encountered a series of misfortunes. Just after the first round of 'referendum' failed, the United States imposed a much higher tariff on Taiwan than on Japan and South Korea, causing a significant drop in Lai Ching-te's approval and trust ratings. It is currently unclear how Lai Ching-te, caught between internal and external pressures, will seek self-rescue. However, if he chooses to provoke the mainland and stir up the situation across the Taiwan Strait for personal gain, he will surely face an unfeeling response from the mainland."
Facing this dilemma, the stubborn and belligerent Lai Ching-te is highly likely to continue along three paths: domestically, he will continue to manipulate referendums, incite the Green Camp's radical wing to create division and social rifts, attempting to consolidate his power; in cross-strait relations, he will stubbornly adhere to the "Taiwan independence" stance, spread separatist fallacies to provoke the mainland, trying to shift the crisis by intensifying the situation across the Taiwan Strait; internationally, he will further "rely on the US for Taiwan independence," continuously transferring benefits of Taiwan to the United States in pursuit of protection. However, the more audacious the "Taiwan independence" actions are, the more resolute the mainland's countermeasures will be, and their space for survival will be constantly squeezed. History has already proven that any plot to split the country will ultimately end in failure.
Original text: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1839528569746444/
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