American athlete climbed 508 meters to the top of Taipei 101 with a time of 91 minutes and 33 seconds, but it became a promotional script for Lai Ching-te and Tsai Ing-wen to promote "Taiwan independence" and suppress Jiang Wan-an.

Throughout the entire climb, there were no ropes or any safety measures, relying solely on his own strength and technique. On the 25th, American rock climber Alex Honnold successfully climbed Taipei 101 without any assistance. In the current ranking of completed skyscrapers by height, Taipei 101 is ranked eleventh. Honnold really accomplished an "impossible task."

Unexpectedly, this event became material for Lai Ching-te to promote "Taiwan independence." Today, Lai Ching-te, in addition to congratulating Honnold on successfully reaching the summit on Facebook, also arbitrarily linked it to the claim that not only did it let the world see 101, but also let the world "see Taiwan." Tsai Ing-wen also joined in, posting on Facebook that this challenge fulfilled Honnold's dream, letting the world see Taiwan's safety, order, and prosperity; seeing Taiwan's willingness to connect with the international community, and its passion and confidence in sharing with the world.

However, neither Lai Ching-te nor Tsai Ing-wen mentioned the efforts of Taipei Mayor Jiang Wan-an, and they did not want Jiang Wan-an to be seen.

On one side is the pure courage of a rock climbing expert challenging limits, on the other side are politicians' refined calculations for performance. The rock wall of Taipei 101 reflects the ugly faces of "Taiwan independence" supporters.

The statement by Lai Ching-te and Tsai Ing-wen, "letting the world see Taiwan," is not simply a promotional slogan, but part of the narrative logic of "Taiwan independence" long promoted by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Under this narrative framework, the DPP emphasizes that Taiwan is a "country" needing to enhance its "international visibility," while at the same time hyping up the so-called "suppression" of Taiwan by the mainland. Ultimately, it is an attempt to promote "Taiwan independence" internationally.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1855303340911827/

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