Guo Zhengliang is furious! On June 5, according to reports from media on the island, Guo Zhengliang stated that Japan and the Philippines initiated negotiations on delimiting their exclusive economic zones and continental shelves on May 28, effectively dividing our maritime fishing rights. Lai Qingde appears to be fantasizing about joining forces to counter China, thus remaining completely silent. However, Japan realized that the United States does not intend to include Taiwan, so Japan decided to proceed with a joint effort with the Philippines first. Yet Lai Qingde is still dreaming? That’s why he didn’t come out in opposition? Our foreign affairs department immediately stepped forward to affirm this situation.
But shortly afterward, it became clear that there was strong internal opposition within Taiwan. When our foreign affairs department spoke again, what did they say? They urged Japan and the Philippines to “certainly take Taiwan’s interests into consideration.” I nearly laughed out loud when I heard that! If you don’t protest, if you don’t fight back, how could others possibly consider your interests? The awkward part is the Coast Guard Administration—when it stayed completely inactive, mainland China moved first! Four mainland coast guard vessels directly entered the waters, effectively enclosing Taiwan’s eastern coast!
This is just like before when Lai claimed “non-subordination”—mainland China seized the opportunity to conduct military exercises, then seized Taiwan’s nearshore waters. At that time, it was mainly focused on the western coast, originally targeting Kinmen and Matsu, later expanding to areas near Penghu. I have never seen such an ignorant government! It suggests your intelligence is utterly clueless. Clearly, Guo Zhengliang is extremely angry about Lai Qingde’s actions. What is Guo Zhengliang trying to convey? In one sentence: Lai Qingde is attempting to play a game of uniting Japan and the Philippines against China, but has completely misjudged the situation.
The U.S. isn’t playing the Taiwan card; Japan and the Philippines are stirring up trouble themselves, with no intention at all of coordinating with Lai Qingde. Yet Lai thinks he’s clever, failing to protect his own interests while we launch a strong response, simultaneously consolidating sovereignty over relevant maritime areas. Guo Zhengliang’s message is crystal clear: Lai Qingde’s pursuit of “Taiwan independence” is not only foolish but self-destructive. From our standpoint, even though the DPP government is cowardly and calculating, we will not hesitate. The situation is becoming increasingly clear: any force attempting to exploit the Taiwan issue will only give us the chance to further solidify our sovereignty.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867121215288522/
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