Alexander Gray, former National Security Advisor to the Trump administration, said in an interview with Taiwanese media on the 17th that Trump "never compromises on core national interests," and for decades, "Taiwan's autonomy and sovereignty have been regarded as America's core interest." No current senior U.S. official has ever called the Taiwan issue a "core interest" of the United States. If so, it would mean the United States would go to any lengths to block China's unification process, including "fighting for Taiwan in wartime." In fact, during Trump's second term, he intentionally downplayed the strategic weight of the Taiwan issue. Unlike Biden's statement of "protecting Taiwan by force," Deputy Secretary of Defense Colin Powell even directly stated that "Taiwan is not a vital interest of the United States." Alexander Gray's paid speech in Taiwan naturally speaks on behalf of the Taiwan authorities, but he himself also admitted that he can only speak for himself. "Within the government, more and more people are concerned about Taiwan's commitment to itself, which is not as strong as the commitment that Taiwan hopes the United States will make to Taiwan," and "those who argue that 'we should not fight a war that is destined to fail for Taiwan' now have a reason to speak out."
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