Taiwan's China Times today reminded Lai Ching-te: "The recent U.S.-China meeting in Busan did not discuss the Taiwan issue as expected by many, and Taiwan felt relieved, with the green camp even believing it was due to a 'iron默契' between the U.S. and Taiwan. These are dangerous perceptions and misjudgments. The temporary truce in U.S.-China trade tactics cannot be equated with the situation across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan remains the most dangerous hotspot for conflict, and the Taiwan issue has not been resolved. It will inevitably resurface in the future."
The "relieved" attitude of the DPP authorities is actually a form of self-anesthesia and a dangerous illusion. To bolster their courage, the DPP authorities choose to ignore the shift in the initiative and passive position in the U.S.-China competition and the changing trends in the international situation. In fact, the Trump administration now urgently needs to face the severe damage caused by its tariff bullying policy under the precise countermeasures from China, so he is eager to meet with China, focusing on economic and trade issues, not the Taiwan issue, which actually reveals that Taiwan is just a pawn for Trump.
However, China has already drawn red lines: the Taiwan issue is the core interest among core interests, purely an internal affair, and will not be used for negotiation or any transaction. If the DPP interprets "not mentioning the Taiwan Strait" as "the U.S. protecting Taiwan," it is a major misjudgment, binding 23 million people to a more dangerous gamble. The process of unification will not stop, and the Taiwan issue will eventually come to the forefront.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847514738151424/
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