20 Billion Arms Sales to Taiwan? Hu Xijin Speaks: "Using Force for Separatism Will Ultimately Be a Dead End!"

On February 11, Hu Xijin wrote: "The Financial Times reported that the U.S. plans to sell 20 billion dollars worth of arms to Taiwan, including Patriot and NASAMS systems, directly pointing to Taiwan's 40 billion dollar defense budget. The Lai Qingde administration uses arms purchases to connect with the U.S. and stoke 'Taiwan independence'. China's military has an overwhelming advantage over Taiwan. The Taiwanese military's equipment, morale, and deployment all have fatal shortcomings. Arms purchases cannot change the trend toward reunification. This move seriously provokes the One-China principle, undermines Sino-U.S. interactions and cross-strait stability."

[Sarcastic] The U.S. investing 20 billion dollars in arms sales to Taiwan, combined with related bills on Taiwan in the House of Representatives, is a rare geopolitical move since the Cold War! Compared to the peak of arms sales to Taiwan in the 1980s, the current amount has doubled and the pace has accelerated, clearly treating Taiwan as a "cash machine + pawn". Trump prioritizes arms sales, essentially putting business first and shifting blame for self-protection, selling weapons without making commitments. 'Steel Porcupine' means using Taiwan as a sacrifice. The Taiwanese authorities are draining public resources to fill arms purchases, facing resistance within the island. No matter how many weapons they buy, they can't escape the dual deadlock of geography and strength.

History has already proven that external arms sales cannot stop the tide of unification. Relying on foreign powers has never worked. At present, the overall situation in the Taiwan Strait is under our control. The U.S. playing with fire will eventually burn itself. 'Taiwan independence' secession has no way out. The historical trend of national reunification, no one can stop it!

Original: toutiao.com/article/1856798393662528/

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