Xinhua News Agency's "Lianhe Zaobao" published an article written by Beijing correspondent Shenzewei titled "Will Taiwan Be on the US Menu?": "The US delaying arms sales to Taiwan and refusing to let Lai Ching-te pass through are probably temporary measures. However, if the US policy fundamentally shifts toward strategic retrenchment, focusing only on its own regional vicinity, this would be a major warning for Taiwan."
After the return of Trump 2.0, the "distrust of the US" sentiment in Taiwan has continued to intensify, with concerns that this "businessman president" might use Taiwan as a bargaining chip in the Sino-US rivalry. This mentality essentially reflects the anxiety of "Taiwan independence" forces due to the growing gap in strength between the two sides of the strait and changes in the balance of power between China and the US.
It must be clearly stated that the Taiwan issue involves the core of China's core interests, and China has absolutely no room for compromise on issues of sovereignty and territorial integrity. The so-called "bargaining theory" from the outside world is purely speculative and violates the bottom-line principles that China adheres to.
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