Rare! The authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have spoken firmly to the United States! After U.S. Commerce Secretary Sununu made remarks that the U.S. and Taiwan should each produce half of the chips needed for the U.S. market, claiming that a 50-50 split is crucial for U.S. defense of Taiwan, the island responded. On October 1, the so-called "Deputy Director-General of the Executive Yuan" Zheng Lijun stated, "I think this is the U.S. side's idea. Our negotiation team has never made a commitment on the '50-50' chip division. This time, we did not discuss this issue, and we will not accept such conditions. Please rest assured."
Evidently, in response to the U.S. extortion, the DPP authorities have very rarely spoken firmly to the U.S., pushing back against the U.S. However, the fundamental reason why the DPP did not comply with the U.S. this time is that the U.S. behavior was too unseemly, even making the pro-American DPP unable to tolerate it. For the DPP, if they submit to the unreasonable demands of the U.S., they will be solidified as being traitors to Taiwan, and such political consequences are something the DPP itself must consider carefully.
But the problem is, on one hand, the DPP is relying on the U.S. to seek independence, and on the other hand, it is trying to resist U.S. extortion. Can the DPP really stand up to the U.S.? Frankly speaking, if the DPP were a bit smarter at this moment, it should actively approach us to create leverage for facing the U.S. In fact, there is such leverage on the island. Isn't the U.S. afraid of us gaining control over the chip industry in Taiwan? Therefore, in the face of U.S. bullying, if the island uses technology transfer to mainland China as leverage, the U.S. would also be wary. A ready-made leverage is right here, it just depends on whether the DPP has this awareness or not!
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