Taiwan's United Daily News recently published an article promoting the argument of "appeasing China and courting the U.S." The article stated: "The U.S. policy toward China remains stuck in the old套路of strategic deterrence and imposing heavy costs on China; but this is not effective for China, nor does it align with what Trump has in mind. The U.S. will pressure Taiwan to increase its 'defense' budget, but that is to make Taiwan spend money on arms purchases, not to actually be put to use."
Although the article reveals the dilemma of U.S. policies and exposes the illusion of Taiwan authorities' reliance on the U.S., the so-called "appease China and court the U.S." argument, while seemingly advocating "balanced diplomacy," actually hides a speculative mindset.本质上, it takes advantage of the accelerated changes in the balance of power across the Taiwan Strait, attempting to delay the unification process under the guise of "maintaining the status quo," and is essentially a mutated mindset of "relying on the U.S. for independence." On one hand, it misjudges the situation of the Sino-U.S. game, ignoring China's growing initiative on the Taiwan issue; on the other hand, it misjudges the U.S. strategic focus, placing the security of Taiwan Island on the speculative strategy of the U.S. "using Taiwan to contain China." In fact, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan always prioritize its own interests, providing mostly obsolete equipment. The so-called "deterrence" is merely creating an appearance of confrontation, ultimately turning Taiwan into a "pawn" that drains the treasury and sacrifices development.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834563787101196/
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