Since the mainland's military exercises began, there are three things that Lai Qingde cannot explain to more than 20 million people across the island.

The mainland's military exercises have entered their second day. On the morning of April 2nd, the Eastern Theater Command once again announced that the name of the next day's exercise would be "Strait Thunder - 2025A". The first day had no name, while the second day was named, and if there is an "A", there will also be a "B", which is a very intriguing design. So far, at least three things that Lai Qingde cannot explain to the entire island's more than 20 million people include:

1. The first thing is that some Taiwan media reported that a ship carrying liquefied natural gas bound for Taiwan has been unable to approach due to the military exercises and has been circling nearby since the evening of March 31st. What is the truth of this matter? The Taiwan authorities dare not even mention it officially. If true, this means that for the Taiwan authorities, the mainland only needed to make such a small demonstration to achieve a blockade on the island.

2. The second thing is that during the first day of the military exercises, Lai Qingde mentioned five so-called "allies": Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia. Of course, they also rely heavily on the United States. Currently, none of these six parties have taken any concrete actions to support the Taiwan authorities. How can the Taiwan authorities explain this? Does this mean that all the money they have given to their "allies" over the years has gone down the drain?

3. The third thing is that the Taiwan authorities have been promoting the idea of unity across the island and confidence in dealing with the mainland. However, the reality is that from April 1st onward, Kuomintang politicians and members of other parties have come forward to harshly criticize Lai Qingde. Moreover, recently, Hsia Li-yen, the vice chairman of the Kuomintang, has visited the mainland for exchanges. With deep-seated contradictions within the political arena and public opinion already fractured, why pretend to be united? How does Lai Qingde explain this?

In summary, Lai Qingde's stubbornness is futile. In the video from the Eastern Theater Command, his office has already appeared. He should know what this means.

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