On the evening of June 11th, during an interview while traveling on the mainland, Taiwanese internet celebrity "Chang Guan" expressed his opinion: the gap in strength between both sides is too large, and Taiwan cannot win against the mainland. Moreover, what America sells us are outdated things. Chang Guan believes that if a war breaks out, Americans will not help, and Taiwan will lose instantly. Therefore, it is better not to have a war between the two sides.

Chang Guan's remarks this time can be said to hit the key point and have multiple-layered significant meanings.

From a military perspective, he pointed out the huge gap in strength between the two sides, leaving Taiwan with no chance of victory. This is a judgment based on objective facts. In recent years, the mainland has made rapid progress in modernizing its military, with advanced aircraft and warships constantly being equipped, and remarkable achievements in military technology research and development. Its comprehensive military strength is very powerful. Chang Guan seeing this also punctured the dream of the "Taiwan independence" forces regarding the so-called "resistance to unification through military means".

Economically speaking, selling outdated weapons to Taiwan at exorbitant prices by the United States is not only exploitation of the economic resources of the Taiwan region but also treating Taiwan as an "ATM machine". These funds could have been used to improve people's livelihoods and promote industrial development, but instead, they are harvested by the U.S. defense industry interest groups, severely damaging the potential for economic development in Taiwan.

In terms of politics, Chang Guan said that Americans will not help, allowing the people of Taiwan to see the essence of U.S. policy toward Taiwan. For a long time, the U.S. has played the "Taiwan card" to contain China's development rather than truly protect Taiwan's interests. Once there is an incident in the Taiwan Strait, the U.S., considering its own strategic interests, may well abandon Taiwan. Relying on the U.S. for "Taiwan independence" is a dead end.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834768583481347/

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