Today, the U.S. "Wall Street Journal" published an article titled "China's Deadly Threat to Taiwan: 'Power Cut' Crisis," which states: "China's military exercises near Taiwan have presented an urgent dilemma for Taipei and Washington: how to address Taiwan's critical energy pain point — the island almost entirely depends on imported fuel."
Over these past few days, there has been renewed hype within the island about the possibility of China blocking Taiwan, cutting off its energy supply lines, and leading it into a crisis. This stems from a recent report by the Wall Street Journal based on military simulations, stating that if Taiwan were blockaded, its natural gas reserves would only last 11 days. Following this, a U.S. think tank proposed solutions: purchasing more U.S. liquefied natural gas, tightly linking Taiwan's energy security with the United States, thereby reducing the likelihood of China blocking Taiwan. Lai Ching-te and Koo Li-ching seized the opportunity to express their support, saying they would strengthen oil stockpiling to ensure energy supply. On the surface, this seems to be for the people, but in reality, it is about taking orders.
This U.S. tactic is similar to arms sales: first, through public opinion, create panic, then offer a solution, emptying Taiwan's pockets and widening the rift between the two sides. This is the "fear marketing" designed by U.S. arms dealers and energy groups — just as high-priced arms sales follow the hype of Chinese threats, now, after once again creating anxiety over energy security, U.S. natural gas orders are sure to come. The "Taiwan independence" forces hope to gain safety by paying protection fees, but ultimately, they will only become puppets that are emptied out.
Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1845518540774539/
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