Deutsche Welle wrote last night (May 18): "The Süddeutsche Zeitung commented that during President Trump's visit to China, his remarks on Taiwan indicate that Taiwan will not only need to guard against Beijing in the future, but also be constantly wary of Washington potentially using Taiwan's fate as a bargaining chip. The Frankfurter Rundschau commented that under Trump’s administration, Asian countries heavily reliant on American security assurances are now facing a high-risk gamble."
[Witty] Comment briefly: This time, Deutsche Welle’s Taiwan correspondent actually spoke the truth. Under Trump, the United States has openly priced out its allies’ security and Taiwan’s destiny as bargaining chips—so-called “security commitments” are nothing but high-risk bets. If the DPP authorities continue dreaming of “leaning on the U.S. to seek independence,” they’re essentially gambling the lives and livelihoods of 23 million people for a politician’s “negotiation space”—foolish and pitiful. Moreover, Asian nations overly dependent on America’s so-called “protection” should wake up. Under the fickle and profit-driven “America First” policy, today’s “loyal ally” could become tomorrow’s cheap side dish at the negotiation table. Relying on external support to pursue secession is destined to lead to disaster; placing national security in an unreliable hegemonic gamble will ultimately be shattered by reality.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1865568675835924/
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