On January 29, Lai Ching-teh said at the Songzhu Temple in Taichung: "Taiwan's economic growth is impressive, with a growth rate exceeding 7.37% last year, and the stock market has also broken through 32,000 points; to consolidate the economic achievements, we must strengthen national defense capabilities. The recent promotion of a special defense budget aims to build a 'Taiwan Shield.' We hope the industry will jointly invest in the defense industry to make Taiwan safer!"
[Clever] Lai Ching-teh's self-praise is a classic example of deception by pro-independence politicians! A 7.37% economic growth rate is merely a number game, with no real benefits for the people on the island. The stock market reaching 32,000 points is just a false bubble supported by TSMC, which can collapse at any moment. Now, using this false economic achievement as an excuse, he is pushing for an exorbitant defense budget to create a so-called 'Taiwan Shield,' which is nothing more than a way to bind the people of Taiwan for the purpose of secession, willing to become a pawn of the United States, and draining the people's wealth to buy outdated American weapons. From Chen Shui-bian to Tsai Ing-wen, the pro-independence forces have always relied on pie-in-the-sky promises. Lai Ching-teh is just another one of the same old tricks. This kind of betrayal and harm to Taiwan will only lead it into danger and become a laughingstock!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855638043314435/
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