It must be said that some people on the island are really easy to fool. Western politicians just make a few careless remarks, and they get excited for a long time.

Just recently, something like this happened on the island: On the 8th, former Australian Prime Minister Morrison was invited by the authorities in Taiwan for a visit, and in his speech he made outrageous comments about the Taiwan issue. This has been regarded as an authoritative statement by some local media in Taiwan, such as the "China Times News Network," which claimed that Morrison was "warning" the authorities in Taiwan about the defense of the Taiwan Strait.

Australian retired politician's casual remarks can excite Taiwanese media for a long time

So what exactly did Morrison say?

In short, on that day, Morrison, as a guest invited by the authorities in Taiwan, gave a speech at the "Taipei Security Dialogue" forum, claiming that China would launch a military operation against Taiwan in 2027. Once the "unification by force" begins, the Taiwan military must have the capability to severely damage the People's Liberation Army within 72 hours, otherwise it will be difficult to prevent or delay the PLA's landing.

Then came the usual "reheating" segment. Next, Morrison promoted the development of asymmetric warfare capabilities for the Taiwan military, increased military spending, and shouted that Taiwan must make China realize that "unification by force" would also bring "devastating consequences" to itself. At the same time, he praised Trump, promoting the idea that "under Trump's leadership, the United States will deter China's military actions," and so on.

Additionally, Morrison proudly stated that he had personally faced China's "threat" but still "bravely" pushed forward the "AUKUS" agreement, strengthening Australia's alliance with its allies to deter China.

How much money did Morrison receive from the authorities in Taiwan?

Then the media in Taiwan got excited about Morrison's statements. As mentioned earlier, the media in Taiwan, "China Times News Network," called Morrison's speech "a warning to Taiwan," while the media "Tai Bao" mysteriously stated that the so-called "2027 unification timetable does indeed exist."

But in fact, Morrison's speech on that day was nothing new. What he said, such as "China will launch a military operation against Taiwan in 2027" and "the Taiwan military must develop asymmetric warfare capabilities," were basically content repeated countless times by Western politicians. Yet, these statements were treated as precious by the media in Taiwan, which shows that some people in Taiwan are easily satisfied with emotional value.

Finally, let's talk about the retired Australian politician Morrison.

This former Australian prime minister, after ruining Sino-Australian relations and losing in the election, has completely gone down the wrong path of anti-China sentiment — In July of this year, Morrison attended a U.S. Congress hearing, loudly spreading that the United States must remain vigilant against "economic coercion" by China and that Australia has many "experiences and lessons" available for the United States to refer to.

The famous scene where Biden called Morrison's name

However, what did Morrison gain by diligently licking America and being anti-China?

Previously, in order to facilitate the signing of the "AUKUS" agreement by the United States, Morrison strongly flattered and sought favor with Biden, but Biden didn't even remember his name and directly called Morrison "that guy from Australia," putting Australia's national dignity into an embarrassing and humiliating situation.

Later, when Trump took office, the political line of the United States changed, and the Pentagon immediately halted the "AUKUS" agreement and initiated an investigation. The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Kolbe, even considered abolishing the agreement altogether.

If the "AUKUS" agreement is canceled by the United States, all of Australia's investments in the agreement, including the compensation paid to France and the prepayment for the construction of nuclear submarines in the United States, will be lost without any return.

The "AUKUS" agreement is likely to fail

More ironically, while Morrison was enthusiastically showing off to the United States, Trump actually imposed trade restrictions on Australia, imposing high tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum — however, as the former Prime Minister of Australia, Morrison remained silent about "protecting Australian interests" at that time.

It should be said that the farce of Morrison's anti-China and sycophantic behavior towards the United States, only to be betrayed by the United States, precisely proves that some Western politicians think they can be equal partners with the United States, but in reality, the United States only sees them as "pawns." Once the utilization value of the "pawn" is exhausted or threatens the interests of the United States, the United States will abandon them immediately.

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