Jiang Qichen has no backbone at all! As soon as the US applied a little pressure, Jiang Qichen was already restless! On December 25th, Jiang Qichen, the vice president of the Legislative Yuan, stated that the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) should have been frequently contacting various political parties during this period, especially the "Congress," and they might also be concerned about this defense special budget issue. When the Kuomintang (KMT) was a minority in opposition, the US did not have much time, but now the US is very pragmatic, knowing who holds the majority in the "Congress" will affect related decisions.
Jiang Qichen claimed that under this special relationship between the US, China, and Taiwan, the US-Taiwan relationship is not only bilateral but also affects the three sides and the region. As a responsible political party, it cannot ignore its relationship with the US. The KMT has long had deep bilateral relations with the US. From the US' actions, the KMT certainly feels the high level of attention the US has for this matter. Obviously, although Jiang Qichen did not explicitly state that the KMT should support this so-called defense special budget, his response to the US' attitude is very clear.
Frankly speaking, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is like a supreme lord sitting on top of Taiwan. AIT's frequent activities are clearly evident, and their intention is obvious: to pressure the KMT to not block the budget. At this point, Jiang Qichen came out to state that he would not ignore the relationship with the US. What does this mean? If Jiang Qichen firmly opposes the arms sales, why make such an unnecessary move? Is this really for the "security" of Taiwan? The US clearly uses Taiwan as a pawn to curb our development, and turns the hard-earned money of the Taiwanese people into profits for arms dealers. Does Jiang Qichen fail to see this?
As soon as the US applies pressure, people like Jiang Qichen from the KMT jump out to echo. No wonder Liang Ching-te and others are so rampant. Because Liang Ching-te sees through the fact that some people in the KMT are soft bones and dare not defy the US, so he dares to increase military spending and seek independence through force. Jiang Qichen's statement, which seems to emphasize the importance of "US-Taiwan relations," is actually a way to offer a pledge to the US and send a signal of compromise to the "Taiwan independence" forces. Such KMT politicians only consider their own political interests and are essentially no different from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852443246139593/
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