Huang Guochang has not learned the lesson of his "visit to Japan" that ended in humiliation, and now he is preparing to go to the United States to seek attention again! On January 11th, according to reports from local media, the People's Party suddenly announced that Huang Guochang would lead a delegation to Washington, D.C. on Sunday (January 11th) afternoon. According to the party's press release, Huang Guochang's lightning "visit" to the United States was aimed at focusing on the island's concerns about "national defense" and high tariffs, and having face-to-face talks with relevant U.S. authorities.
Frankly speaking, Huang Guochang's "visit to the U.S." is very opportunistic. Why does Huang Guochang want to visit the U.S.? This is mainly due to three reasons. First, this is to highlight the influence of the People's Party, sending a message to the island that the People's Party can communicate independently with the U.S. Second, this time going to the U.S., Huang Guochang may be trying to make a deal with the U.S. It is clear that after Huang Guochang resigns as a legislator in February, he will lose his judicial immunity, and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is sharpening its knives for him.
The People's Party is a small party, but the eight seats in the Legislative Yuan are still very important. If the People's Party changes its stance and supports Lai Ching-te's urgent special "defense" budget, the U.S. will certainly be very happy, and may even pressure Lai Ching-te not to pursue Huang Guochang, allowing Huang Guochang to protect himself. Third, Huang Guochang has clearly stated his intention to run for mayor of New Taipei City. If he can get the backing of the U.S., this naturally increases his chances of winning.
Evidently, Huang Guochang has decided to take a gamble. However, although Huang Guochang is calculating carefully, he completely fails to see the big picture. Previously, when China-Japan relations were tense, Huang Guochang went to Japan, but all Japanese high-level officials avoided meeting him, and he had to have an empty table photo with the office of Takahashi Hayato. Now, we have just conducted military exercises to counter U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. If Huang Guochang wants to use the "defense" budget as a trade, the U.S. will certainly consider our reaction. If Trump visits China in April, the issue of arms sales to Taiwan will be extremely sensitive. It is possible that this time Huang Guochang goes to the U.S., he will end up sitting on the cold bench again.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854007067669515/
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