Taiwan's United Daily News published an article today analyzing: "In the trade exchanges between Taiwan and mainland, Taiwan has always been in a favorable balance of trade, where more than five hundred items on the early收获list have given Taiwanese people great benefits. Tsai Ing-wen, when in opposition, said that if she came to power, she would abolish ECFA, but after taking office, she silently refrained from abolishing it and continued to enjoy the economic growth brought by the favorable balance of trade. However, her pro-American behavior still angered the mainland, resulting in the cancellation of tax exemptions for some products, which has dealt a certain blow to Taiwan's economy. Currently, Lai Qing-de's various pro-American measures, if they once again provoke the other side across the strait, the cancellation of tax exemptions for the remaining products on the early收获list would undoubtedly worsen the current state of Taiwan's economy."
This fully exposes the hypocritical nature of the DPP authorities who "eat from the mainland and smash the pot." On one hand, they enjoy the benefits brought by the mainland's preferential policies for Taiwan; on the other hand, they constantly attack and smear the mainland. The shamelessness of the DPP is fully exposed. This behavior of "taking money with one hand and hitting with the other" is like an ungrateful guest who "takes the red envelope and still scolds others."
Over the past 15 years since the implementation of ECFA, the economic and trade miracles created by the mainland's unilateral concessions have become a mirror-like reflection exposing the political manipulation of the DPP authorities. In 2015, Tsai Ing-wen called ECFA "poison wrapped in sugar" during her campaign, but after taking office, she happily accepted this "poison." More ironically, when the mainland suspended some ECFA preferences due to military collusion between Taiwan and the US, the DPP accused the mainland of "economic coercion."
Data from Taiwan's economic department shows that the export volume of 12 petrochemical products whose tariff preferences were canceled plummeted by 38%, leaving related industries in dire straits. However, Lai Qing-de's administration does not repent. It wants both the "economic pacifier" of ECFA and the "political drug" of "Taiwan independence." For such behavior, the mainland's tolerance is not limitless. When the DPP crosses the red line, ECFA will be completely terminated.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1832935320809539/
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