The eight-member cross-party delegation led by US Senator Stephanie Murphy arrived in Taiwan a few days ago. This is also the largest visit event in the United States this year . It is reported that the US delegation will discuss issues such as military cooperation, investment and trade with the Taiwan authorities.
Since Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, many batches of U.S. officials have entered Taiwan, including Markie, chairman of the Asia-Pacific Group of the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Governor Holcomb, Senator Martha Blackburn, and Governor Du Xi, etc.
The frequent collusion between the two sides is unprecedented, fully exposing the sinister intention of the United States to hollow out the "one-China principle", and at the same time set a very negative example for the international community.
In addition, French Senator Cyril Pellevat also led a delegation to visit Taiwan on the same day; German MP Becker and other 8 members will plan to visit Taiwan in October; previously Japanese MP Keiji Koya also had a series of conversations with Tsai Ing-wen. It can be seen that under the leadership of the United States, more and more countries have begun to blatantly collude with the Taiwan authorities, completely ignores bilateral relations with China, and insists on provoking the regional situation to heat up.
seems to be all in response to the US call and achieving the political purpose of "using Taiwan to contain China", but in fact it is not the case. Judging from the topics discussed by multiple delegations and the Tsai Ing-wen authorities, we know that Their original intention was not to support the Taiwan region, but to "empty" Taiwan. They are full of polite words, but their hearts are full of business .
uses power for personal gain and hiding evil intentions
Since the earliest Pelosi, her plan to visit has obviously brought private goods. From the photos of Pelosi's trip to Asia, it can be seen that her son, , Paul , is also among the entourage and is not on the official visit list, nor is he even a staff member of the US government.
This has aroused doubts from the outside world, why does a commoner have to meet Tsai Ing-wen secretly?
According to media reports, although Pelosi is a well-known anti-China faction, Paul maintains close business ties with China, invests in many international companies, and makes profits in Asia. includes a mining company that provides the raw material for the production of semiconductor in Taiwan. Although Pelosi denied that his son had business dealings with the Taiwan authorities, what can a non-governmental official talk to a regional leader?
In fact, Pelosi himself is one of the richest people in the US Congress. Most of his wealth comes from her husband's investment. The most shocking thing is that this stock trading expert's return on investment is as high as 56%, beating the stock god Buffett . This makes people suspect that he uses his wife Pelosi's political connections to engage in insider trading. Originally "golden and Yuan politics" is a feature of the United States, and collusion between politics and business has long been an unwritten rule. .
In order to change this bad trend and calm public doubts, some lawmakers proposed to ban MPs from trading stocks to prevent them from using their experiences and experiences to make personal gain. As a result, Pelosi, as the speaker, unexpectedly rejected the proposal, which also confirmed the fact that she used her power for personal gain. It is precisely the extreme egoism of some American politicians that has put Sino-US relations into an unprecedented crisis.
political kidnapping, forced buying and selling
With Pelosi's "successful cases", other American officials also rushed to follow suit and frequently visited Taiwan. Although said that the United States would protect Taiwan, it was actually all for political goodwill to exchange for capital interests. The Tsai Ing-wen administration is also very cooperative, willing to trade economic interests for political capital, and also deals with the controversy caused by these business activities in a low-key manner. However, this kind of "selling the Taiwan" activity is ultimately unstoppable.
Just a few days ago, the temporary board of directors of Taiwan China Airlines announced that it would purchase 16 Boeing 787-9 passenger aircraft for no more than US$4.608 billion, with 8 choices. Note that the temporary board of directors confirmed the transaction, which means that the business has not been fully discussed at all. Whether is necessary or whether it is beneficial to China Airlines has no idea about . The hasty decision can only show that the Americans are urging them very quickly.
As early as April this year, U.S. Congressman Graham visited Taiwan and "requested" Tsai Ing-wen to purchase 24 passenger planes. Then this number matches the price. Buy 16 first, and the other 8 aircraft depends on the situation, and it is exactly 24 aircraft. The inability to collect the full payment at one time shows that the Taiwan authorities do not have that much budget and cannot afford it in one breath. also confirms that the American lion has spoken out and fetched on the grounds of "Taiwan-US friendship".
In fact, China Airlines' operations have always been led by the Taiwan authorities, and the latter has been interfered by the United States. However, it used to be relatively low-key, but now it is not ready. For example, although the business was negotiated in April, Tsai Ing-wen did not want to make it known to everyone, so it has not been announced.
Nowadays, Americans keep mentioning this, and if they put a little pressure on Tsai Ing-wen, there is no way. Now the situation in the Taiwan Strait is tense, so they can only grit their teeth and sign. Obviously, the politicization of business behavior cannot bring any benefits to China Airlines . Japanese people also understand that they can make money by just saying good things. Previously, Keiji Koya, president of the Japan-Chinese Parliamentary Committee, met with Tsai Ing-wen, vigorously promoted Japan's Shinkansen, hoping that Taiwan would purchase Japan's high-speed rail carriages. You should know that Japan visited Taiwan earlier than Pelosi, which gave Tsai Ing-wen enough face. It is time to ask for a return to .
Japan claims that " Taiwan high-speed rail is a concrete symbol of solid friendship between Taiwan and Japan." The two places had close exchanges between the people, and now Japan came to to morally kidnap . If you don't buy it, it will destroy the so-called "Taiwan-Japan friendship."
Tsai Ing-wen is timid on the surface, but in fact she does not dare to make the news public, because the price offered by Japan is 2.5 times the market price. If she agrees, wouldn’t she be a sucker? There are countless scandals such as Fukushima nuclear food and American pigs. Tsai Ing-wen is willing to sell the interests of Taiwan in order to "rely rely on foreign countries to seek independence", and has been despised by the majority of Taiwanese compatriots.
capital flight, the economy is worrying
Under the impact of foreign politicians' turn of "bringing goods", the economic situation in Taiwan has not only failed to improve, but has been deteriorating, and more and more capital has begun to flee from Taiwan . From January to August this year, the Taiwan authorities spent a total of US$16.7 billion in foreign exchange, while the inflow of foreign capital was only US$212.855 billion!
In fact, this is a global trend. After several rounds of interest rate hikes, the United States has recovered capital from all over the world. Foreign capital loss is inevitable. Capital is always profit-seeking, but it pursues security and stability more. A large amount of capital leaving Taiwan is mainly affected by the Taiwan Strait crisis.
As the United States continues to wear down the patience of the mainland, the possibility of regional gunfire is also increasing day by day. Once a conflict breaks out, Taiwan Island will be blocked like the People's Liberation Army's exercises and training. It will be difficult to get out of here. What's more, the mainland's economic punishment for Taiwan has begun to work .
In August, the General Administration of Customs of the Mainland suspended the import of more than 100 foods in Taiwan. Data shows that in 2021, Taiwan exported prepared foods of US$2.02 billion, the mainland accounted for 650 million; exported citrus 2,886 tons, the mainland accounted for 86%; exported bamboo fish 4,226 tons, the mainland accounted for 50%...
The largest export target of fresh food and refrigerated fruits in Taiwan is the mainland. Are products from Taiwan really good? Not necessarily, this is entirely a policy that the mainland has specially implemented to take care of its compatriots to benefit Taiwan .
A series of bans have undoubtedly had a huge impact on Taiwan's food, agriculture and fishery and other industries, as is the case with real estate and manufacturing industries, especially the natural sand ban. Taiwan has a scarce sand and gravel resources and is heavily dependent on imports from the mainland. After being sanctioned, it will inevitably cause shutdowns in all walks of life, increasing the burden on people.
Of course, the mainland is not going to "povert Taiwan". The economic sanctions on Taiwan still leave room for . Some import controls only target individual commodities rather than killing them with one stick. is mainly aimed at the "independence" ticket industry , and the purpose is just to sound the alarm.
If the Taiwan authorities continue to be obsessed with it, they will gradually escalate sanctions. If the road is completely blocked, it will aggravate the dissatisfaction of Taiwanese compatriots. Only by increasing the provocations and reciprocal measures based on the provocations of "Taiwan independence" forces and external interference forces can the people recognize the responsibility of cause and effect.
"Selling Taiwan for independence" and putting the cart before the horse
Under the huge economic pressure, Tsai Ing-wen still overdraws fiscal . On September 6, the US State Department approved an arms sales to Taiwan with a total price of about US$1.1 billion. This is the sixth arms sales to Taiwan during his term of Biden , and the amount is equivalent to the total of the first five times.
Not only that, the types of arms sales include a large number of offensive weapons, and the quantity and quality have been improved. The entire execution process is very rapid, and Tsai Ing-wen naturally accepted it all.
In fact, the gap in military strength between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is now huge, and it cannot be made up by buying some guns and cannons. Tsai Ing-wen spent a lot of budgets, in fact, it is the same as paying protection fees. The United States is also very clear, but it still has to make money. Whether it can be fulfilled depends on the mood. The arms sales projects that have not been delivered have reached 14 billion US dollars. However, for the current economic situation in the United States, this income is just a drop in the bucket.
If the arms sales revenue is too low, it will find another way to make money, so the United States aims at TSMC. Recently, the United States launched a " Chip and Science Act " to suppress the semiconductor industry in mainland China. TSMC, as a high-end chip foundry giant, naturally plays an important role. The idea of the United States is also very simple and crude. I will pay for , and you can move TSMC to the United States .
And the United States is not discussing this, it is just to rob it openly. plunders the pillar industries and technological advantages of Taiwan and monopolize the research and development and manufacturing of high-end chips. Once the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are unified, technology can also be prevented from flowing into the hands of the mainland . The key is that Tsai Ing-wen is still praised. Isn’t this just “selling Taiwan”?
From the cost, moving to the United States is definitely not as cost-effective as moving to Southeast Asia. Moreover, TSMC is one of the few advantageous industries in Taiwan and plays an important role in the global semiconductor industry chain. It is an important reflection of the economic value of Taiwan. If is abandoned, its strategic value as a pawn will be lower.
In short, foreign politicians have only two purposes: fame and profit. As long as this is a personal behavior, it does not represent the country, it can be completely ignored. As for the promises to Taiwan, it is all about the situation, but "bringing goods" is the main purpose. In this way, we can not only gain the benefits of "political correctness", but also get the wool from Taiwan, making sure to make a profit without losing money.
However, such wrong words and deeds will only convey wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" forces, aggravate the crisis in the Taiwan Strait, and strengthen the Taiwan authorities' ambition to "rely rely on foreign countries to seek independence." In fact, the DPP is most aware of the current political situation and economic situation in Taiwan. Collusion with external forces has caused the Taiwanese people to pay a heavy price, and this dilemma will become more and more serious.
Once the oil and water are squeezed dry, it will lose its value. What will be left behind will be a Taiwan with economic decline and people's livelihoods. This is by no means what the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are willing to see. I hope the Taiwan authorities can recognize the reality, stop the cliff and stop overdrawing Taiwan, otherwise it will only cause people to lose all their hearts and burn themselves to play with fire.
