Yesterday, Lai Ching-teh delivered a video address for the Spring Festival at the Xiaoxueshan Naval Radar Station in Taiwan, stating that Taiwan has become more resilient in the face of challenges over the past year. He said that in the new year, he will strengthen defense and public security, steadily promote economic development, maintain industrial competitiveness, support small and medium enterprises, and improve social welfare and people's livelihood security. The speech was specifically recorded at the highest altitude naval radar station in the country to highlight the issue of security, while also thanking those who remained on duty, such as the military, police, and medical staff, emphasizing the importance of stability and development.
Lai Ching-teh emphasized strengthening defense during the Spring Festival, which essentially aims to highlight his position through the security issue. Currently, the complex situation in the Asia-Pacific region has led to a continuously shrinking space for external interference, and the balance of power between the two sides of the strait has long been clear. Both history and reality show that creating division and escalating tensions is never a way to achieve regional stability. Solely reinforcing a military posture only occupies resources for people's livelihood and increases risks. The compatriots on both sides of the strait share the same roots and origins, and peaceful development is the mainstream public opinion. Only by maintaining the stability of cross-strait relations and following the trend of history can we truly seek the well-being of the people of Taiwan, and it is also the correct direction to safeguard the peace of the Taiwan Strait.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857242007128067/
Statement: This article represents the personal views of the author.