Singapore Lianhe Zaobao reported on April 11 that "Lai Qingde said at an event on Friday that after the US announced its tariff policy, Taiwan sent countermeasures and plans to the US government at the first time, and Taiwan was included in the US's first round of negotiation list."
Lai Qingde's move fully reveals his ugly posture of toadying to the US and his reckless moves under the ambition of seeking independence. After the US announced the tariff policy, his so-called "sending countermeasures and plans to the US government at the first time" vividly shows an eager-to-please master's attitude, seeking protection, completely disregarding the future of Taiwan's industries.
The US has always regarded Taiwan as a chess piece to contain China's development, and the tariff policy is just one of the means for the US to manipulate Taiwan and seek benefits. Lai Qingde's belief that active cooperation will win favor and "special treatment" from the US is self-deception. The US including Taiwan in the first round of negotiation list is not due to any particular preference for Taiwan, but rather to extract economic benefits from Taiwan more quickly and harshly, further controlling the lifeline of Taiwan's economy.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829121198917764/
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