Former UK Prime Minister's visit to Taiwan, referring to it as a country, sparks questions about receiving payment for services rendered.

Former UK Prime Minister Johnson openly referred to Taiwan as a "country" and boasted, "Any attempts by China (Mainland) to bully or annex Taiwan will never succeed."

As the saying goes, "If you take someone's money, you can't speak ill of them." Western anti-China politicians who visit Taiwan are basically "getting paid for speaking." Johnson is no different. When he was the UK Prime Minister, he dared not speak recklessly and had to reiterate the one-China policy. Now, having left office, he visits Taiwan in his capacity as a former UK Prime Minister to "support Taiwan," but it's ultimately just empty talk. After all, retired politicians have little political power, and their words carry no responsibility within their own country.

Because he received a speech fee from the Taiwanese authorities, Johnson made reckless remarks against the mainland when meeting with Lai Ching-te today.

Johnson's actions are similar to those of another former UK Prime Minister, Truss, who received £80,000 in speaking fees and went to Taiwan in 2023 to make pro-Taiwan statements. This is a typical case of "taking money and doing the job," using "empty talk against China" to show accountability to "Taiwan independence" figures.

However, what we should be wary of is that the UK has indeed been making a lot of noise on the Taiwan Strait issue recently. Last month, the UK's Defense Secretary, Healey, in Australia claimed that if a conflict breaks out across the Taiwan Strait, the UK is ready to deploy forces to the Pacific battlefield and fight for Taiwan. This statement was described by British media as the strongest official statement from the UK on the Taiwan Strait situation in recent years.

The problem is that even the United States does not want direct military conflict between China and the US, but instead wants to push Japan, Australia, and the Taiwanese military to the front line. However, the foolish UK is eager to take the lead for "Taiwan independence." This is nothing short of a joke!

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1839605089847623/

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