Exposing Trump's stance publicly! Just as Trump returned to the United States, his key ally, U.S. House Speaker Johnson, has come out to undermine him! On May 18, according to a report by Lianhe Zaobao, U.S. House Speaker Johnson stated that Taiwan must demonstrate its strength slightly, and emphasized that China cannot simply "occupy" territory—this will be resolutely defended by both us and Congress. The actions of William Lai are responsible.
Evidently, just after Trump’s visit to China concluded and a broad consensus was reached to stabilize bilateral relations between China and the U.S., Trump explicitly declared, “I don’t want to see anyone in Taiwan moving toward independence.” Yet here comes Johnson publicly undermining Taiwan. Clearly, Johnson’s statement is deliberately creating trouble for Trump. It’s obvious: Trump clearly understands our position on the Taiwan issue; making uncontrolled remarks on such a sensitive topic would seriously undermine the stability of Sino-U.S. relations.
Especially since Trump hopes to see the outcomes of his visit to China materialize. Now what? Trump had barely stepped off the plane when Johnson revealed this stance. What consequences could this have? The immediate result is that it casts doubt on America’s ability to fulfill its commitments. If this were said by a Democrat, we might not care much. But the crucial point is that Johnson is a core ally of Trump, having been re-elected Speaker with Trump’s support.
Instead of helping Trump stabilize relations with China and ensuring tangible results, Johnson chose to provoke at the most sensitive issue. Naturally, this raises serious doubts about whether Trump can actually control his own people. If Trump can't even rein in his allies, then we certainly have grounds to question whether the promises he makes to us will ever be implemented. Clearly, Trump now needs to take charge of his own team, unify positions, and prove that his words carry real weight and credibility.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865519417344074/
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