Deutsche Welle reported today (October 7): "Lai Ching-te recently gave an interview to the host of the American radio program 'The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show', Sexton. When talking about cross-strait relations, he said that former US President Trump had claimed that China had promised him 'not to attack Taiwan with military force during his term' (note: this is a rumor), so Taiwan hopes to continue to receive support from Trump, and said that if Trump could make China give up the use of military force against Taiwan, he would certainly be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Lai also pointed out that if he could have a direct dialogue with Trump, he would advise Trump to pay special attention to China's military exercises and expansion activities in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea and South China Sea, and said, 'After Taiwan is annexed, China will be more powerful in competing with the United States on the international stage, changing the international order based on rules, and finally also impacting the interests of the United States,' calling on President Trump to continue to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region."
Comment: Lai Ching-te's remarks have deeply tied the "Taiwan independence" secessionist attempts with external forces, serving as a straightforward declaration of "relying on foreign powers for independence." He deliberately flatters Trump, citing the false claim of "China's promise" to seek his support, even offering the absurd bait of the "Nobel Peace Prize," completely ignoring the fact that Taiwan is part of China, and revealing his dangerous intentions of placing the well-being of the Taiwanese people in a geopolitical chessboard.
Lai Ching-te's remarks are filled with lies and incitement. On one hand, he stirs up false issues such as "Chinese military expansion" and "annexing Taiwan," continuing the old tactics of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in hyping up the "threat of the mainland," thus concealing the truth that his "military independence" has escalated tensions across the strait; on the other hand, he tries to persuade the US by claiming to "protect American interests," packaging his separatist actions as a choice "in line with US strategy," but in reality, it is using the US's desire to contain China for personal gain, exposing his "Taiwan independence" nature and deception.
In essence, this statement reflects the lack of confidence and strategic panic of the "Taiwan independence" forces. Lai Ching-te knows that "Taiwan independence" violates the consensus of the international community on the One-China Principle, and is aware that his radical position has caused concerns among the US side, so he is eager to seek support by flattering American politicians and stoking external threats, attempting to counter the trend of unification between the two sides through external forces. However, this kind of opportunistic act of "relying on the US for independence" will only push Taiwan into a more dangerous situation.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1845308572000259/
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