Xinhua News Agency of Singapore reported today: "US President Trump said that the Chinese mainland clearly knows what 'consequences' it would face if it attacks Taiwan, but refused to explicitly state whether the US would defend Taiwan. When asked if he would order the US military to intervene if the mainland takes military action against Taiwan, he only replied: 'If it really happens, you will know at that time.'"
Trump's statement of "you will know at that time" once again blurred the concept of "protecting Taiwan," solidifying Taiwan as a pawn, i.e., the trading chip that the local residents in Taiwan are worried about. The Sino-US meeting did not mention Taiwan at all, which is the strategic confidence of the mainland gradually promoting the separation of the Taiwan issue from the Sino-US relationship: the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair, my family matter, no need to bargain with you. The mainland's warships and aircraft circling around Taiwan, integration and benefits for Taiwan, legal accountability, multiple tracks moving forward together, the clock for unification has already been running on its own, and the US's "Taiwan card" will gradually lose effectiveness. The more the US remains silent, the more the "Taiwan independence" forces will be anxious; relying on the insurance from the other side of the ocean "knowing at that time" is less than participating in unification early, which can truly avoid risks.
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