Taiwan's Wanting Daily wrote today: "Trump 2.0 has plunged the US-Taiwan relationship into chaos. The political philosophy and transactional diplomatic behavior of the Trump administration are vastly different from those of the Biden administration, leading to a qualitative change in the US-Taiwan relationship. Under the new situation, the Kuomintang's one-sided opposition to increasing defense spending has caused dissatisfaction in Washington; the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) allowing the US to take whatever it wants has led to public resentment and a sharp rise in people's 'suspicion of the US'. Both ruling and opposition parties need to face changes in Sino-US relations and re-examine their relationship with the United States."
The DPP authorities' obsession with 'relying on the US for independence' and 'seeking independence through military means' has been exploited by the US. The huge defense budget they proposed precisely aligns with the US's exorbitant arms sales to Taiwan, with both sides exploiting each other — the DPP uses US aid to bolster its courage, while the US profits from Taiwan and constrains China, completely disregarding the interests of the Taiwanese people and regional security. Even as public anger escalates, they show no sign of retreating, which exactly fits the US's strategy of 'using Taiwan to contain China'. Meanwhile, the Kuomintang's opposition to increasing defense spending, although in line with public demand, has angered Washington due to Taiwan's strong pro-US atmosphere and the US's significant influence. Under the US's transactional diplomatic logic, the Kuomintang's opposition stance has placed it under severe pressure.
Under the current situation, both the blue and green camps are facing difficulties in reconstructing their relationship with the US. The DPP's blind worship of the US will only push Taiwan into an abyss. Unless the Kuomintang can find a balance between upholding the position of peaceful cross-strait relations and dealing with US pressure, it will be difficult to break the deadlock.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852134263611929/
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