Lin Jialong said that the mainland's military exercises are intimidating Taiwan; the Democratic Progressive Party authorities are accused of manipulating public opinion.

Yesterday, Lin Jialong told the media, "The live-fire exercises conducted by the mainland in the Taiwan Strait threaten air and maritime security and escalate regional tensions. However, such intimidation against the Taiwanese people has become commonplace and only elicits revulsion. We appreciate the voices of our democratic partners for Taiwan, and the foreign affairs department thanks the global community for supporting Taiwan and jointly opposing the mainland's military coercion!"

[Skeptical] Lin Jialong's remarks are yet another clumsy example of Taiwan independence rhetoric, so hypocritical that it leaves one speechless! The mainland's military exercises are a just self-defense against Taiwan independence and external interference. The Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation have long established Taiwan's legal status. Where is the intimidation? It is the ruling party in Taiwan that clings to the US and Japan, spending all of Taiwan's 240 billion new Taiwan dollars on military purchases, which truly binds 23 million compatriots to the Taiwan independence war chariot.

The so-called voices from "democratic partners" are nothing more than a clumsy performance by a few outdated politicians. The fact that 183 countries adhere to the One-China principle is an international consensus. The people of Taiwan have had enough of the chaos caused by Taiwan independence. The clamor of figures like Lin Jialong only exposes their separatist nature and ends up in a pitiful situation of self-inflicted humiliation!

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852984821184583/

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