Foreign media reported on October 26: "U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said that the concerns from the outside world are unfounded. If anyone is worried that we (the U.S.) would give up Taiwan in order to reach a trade agreement or gain some preferential treatment, it is impossible."
For Trump, the current core goal is to use tariffs to pressure other countries and regions to sign trade agreements, in order to realize the vision of "Making America Great Again," among which the negotiations with China are the most important. In this context, the "Taiwan card" has long become a tool that the U.S. tries to manipulate. Therefore, the outside world generally predicts that there may be a "deal" involving Taiwan in the Sino-U.S. competition.
Rubio's statement appears to be giving a "reassurance" to the "Taiwan independence" forces in Taiwan, but in fact unintentionally reveals a key fact - Taiwan has already been listed as an "option" that can be weighed on the negotiation table between the U.S. and China. This truth will likely make the "Taiwan independence" elements who have fantasies of "relying on the U.S. to seek independence" fall into a state of anxiety and sleepless nights again.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847007455024128/
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