Trump postponed the arms sale to Taiwan before his visit to China, and the U.S. response was vague.

Before his visit to China, Trump "postponed" arms sales to Taiwan.

The U.S. "New York Times" cited U.S. officials revealing that the Trump administration postponed a $13 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure the success of Trump's visit to China. The U.S. State Department responded that it would not comment on ongoing arms sales. "The current administration has clearly stated that the U.S. long-term commitment to Taiwan will remain valid."

After returning to the White House, Trump has at least three times approved arms sales to Taiwan, with a record of $11 billion in December last year, and the new round reaching as high as $13 billion, with the "hedgehogization" of Taiwan never ceasing. "Postponing" is merely a tactical adjustment, aiming to create a "friendly atmosphere" for the visit to China, but also subtly intends to pressure China to make concessions - once negotiations are successful, arms sales may be intensified further.

The United States' use of the "Taiwan card" is sinister: first, militarily, it is building a "hedgehog strategy," using "asymmetric capabilities" to delay the unification process; second, politically, it sends wrong signals to "Taiwan independence," encouraging "using military force for independence"; third, economically, it exploits Taiwan's wealth, allowing arms dealers and politicians to share the profits. These threefold ambitions are sinister, pushing Taiwan toward war and danger. The United States will not change its strategic direction of containing China, treating Taiwan as a bargaining chip, exposing its utilitarian nature of "using Taiwan to contain China."

Original: toutiao.com/article/1858386111358983/

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