Recently, the United States has been tit-for-tat against China! They just started talking about the South China Sea issue, and then pointed the conflict at Huawei. The appearance of cliques is really ugly, and some countries naturally obey orders. Not only that, recently Trump also took the initiative to say that he persuaded many countries such as the United Kingdom to ban Huawei. If they cooperate with Huawei, it will "affect relations with the United States." Such publicity can be described as "shameless".
Nowadays, Taiwan has followed the footsteps of the United States.
According to media reports, on July 16, Taiwan Semiconductor and chip manufacturing company TSMC revealed at a revenue conference that due to the impact of the U.S. government’s ban on Huawei’s , TSMC has stopped selling products since May 15. The company has accepted any orders from Huawei, and if the U.S. government’s sanctions against Huawei remain unchanged, the company will stop supplying Huawei after September 14.
Tsai Ing-wen
In fact, the DPP authorities have been making a fuss about Huawei. Earlier, the president of the "U.S.-Taiwan Business Association" jumped out and warned Taiwan not to purchase Huawei network equipment. In fact, whether to use Huawei or not is all superficial. The Tsai Ing-wen authorities mainly want to show that Taiwan is a "loyal follower" of the United States, completely ignoring the development of cross-strait relations. In this regard, some media have also warned that Tsai Ing-wen's authorities "cannot let Taiwan become a pawn in the US attack on mainland technology."
But for many people on the island, they do not reject the Huawei brand. It is reported that in 2019, the pre-order volume of Huawei P30 in the Taiwan market increased three times compared with the P20 launched in the same period in 2018. Data proves its strength, and the Huawei brand is quite popular on the island. Many netizens on the island also praised Huawei mobile phones. Some people mentioned, "Huawei's new phone has powerful camera functions", "I want to change my phone", "I want it too", etc.
I have to say that the DPP authorities do things that hurt the national sentiments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. As the COVID-19 epidemic rages in 2020, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities even clamored that Taiwan should seize the opportunity to "take advantage of the epidemic" to accelerate "economic decoupling" from the mainland. It seems that TSMC's interruption of supply to Huawei is in line with the DPP's "intentions". But have they ever thought about how high the cost would be?
You must know that Taiwan today is not the Taiwan it was then. According to relevant data, Taiwan was the first among the "Four Asian Tigers" in the 1970s. In the 1980s, Taiwan's average economic growth rate was still 8.24%, ranking second among the " Asian Tigers ". Overall, it looks pretty good. In the 1990s and 2000s (2001~2010), the ranking gradually declined, falling to third place. In the past eight years (2011~2018), the average economic growth has dropped to 2.51%, ranking at the bottom of the "Four Little Dragons".
has gone to the "bottom", and now it still has the nerve to clamor for "economic decoupling" from the mainland. Where does Taiwan get the courage? Is Taiwan really capable of "economic decoupling" from mainland China? Let’s look at another set of latest data:
According to Taiwan statistics, from January to June 2020, the export of electronic components (including semiconductors) increased by 20.2%, a growth rate that hit a ten-year high, and the export of information and communication products increased by 10.3%. The two exports accounted for 52.1% of Taiwan's total exports, allowing Taiwan's overall exports to maintain a positive growth of 0.5% in the first half of the year.
Ironically, data shows that the key to maintaining positive growth of Taiwan's economy under the impact of the new crown epidemic still lies in close cross-strait economic cooperation. Is this what is called "decoupling"? In fact, we still have to rely on the mainland.
In addition, it is worth noting that Taiwan, as a foreign trade economy, has been hit hard by the epidemic. The performance of textiles, machinery, plastic and rubber products, etc. was dismal, with exports generally falling by about 10%, and the aviation and tourism industries were even more devastated. Some experts even predict that in the second half of 2020, Taiwan may also face the difficult challenge of a large increase in the number of unemployed people, and people's livelihood problems will be worrying.
As for the " New Southbound Policy" implemented by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities for "cross-strait economic decoupling", it is also on the verge of bankruptcy. According to data, Taiwan's exports to ASEAN have continued to decline, falling by 0.7% and 7.2% respectively in 2018 and 2019. From January to June 2020, they dropped another 4.8%, with the export share falling to 15.7%, a new low in ten years.
It can be seen that no matter how the DPP authorities "act as a monster", whether they use Huawei to make a fuss or use economic policies to cause trouble, "decoupling" Taiwan's economy from the mainland is completely a fantasy.If Taiwan's economy wants to get rid of "mediocre" growth, the key lies in the integrated development of cross-strait economic and social development.
Today, mainland China, where the epidemic has been controlled quickly and better, has also seen rapid economic recovery and development. It is reported that the 2020 mainland economic semi-annual report was released on the 16th. The economy first fell and then rose in the first half of the year, and the economic growth rate turned from negative to positive in the second quarter. During the current epidemic, China's economy has successfully recovered, but Taiwan's economic dependence on the mainland has shown an increasing trend to a large extent. Only when cross-strait relations improve can the internal and external environment for Taiwan's economic development be better improved. (Yang Guojun)
