On May 30, Taiwan's foreign affairs department suddenly announced that U.S. Senator Duckworth visited Taiwan late at night that day and met with Taiwan independence leaders Tsai Ing-wen, Su Zhenchang and others.

On May 30, Taiwan's foreign affairs department suddenly announced that U.S. Senator Duckworth visited Taiwan late at night that day and met with Taiwan independence leaders Tsai Ing-wen, Su Zhenchang and others. . The Taiwan authorities will naturally not miss this rare opportunity to make a show. The Taiwan authorities conducted high-profile publicity on the visit of US lawmakers to Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen expressed Taiwan's willingness to participate in the US-led " Indo-Pacific Economic Framework " when she met with Duckworth.

This is the second time that US Congressman Duckworth visited Taiwan, but the time point of this visit was very sensitive. Previously, Biden "miss tongue" during his visit to Japan, saying that once China initiates "military unification", the United States will send troops to "protect" Taiwan. US lawmakers visited Taiwan after Biden's "slip" seem to be a disguised confirmation that Biden is not a "slip" and that the Biden administration intends to give up its "fuzzy strategy" in the Taiwan Strait. On the day the US lawmakers visited Taiwan, the People's Liberation Army dispatched 30 fighter jets to "welcome", demonstrating China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, warning the United States not to interfere in the Taiwan issue, and if it acts as a protective umbrella for Taiwan independence forces, it will definitely pay the price for it.

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine fell into a state of anxiety, the United States turned its attention to the Asia-Pacific region again, trying to "go hand in hand" at the two points of Indo-Pacific Strategy and the situation in the Taiwan Strait. A "slip" by Biden during his visit to Japan fully exposed the United States' ambitions on the Taiwan Strait issue.

Is Biden really a "slip"? not necessarily!

First, let’s talk about Biden’s “slip error” problem. During the leaders' talks during US President Biden's visit to Japan, when asked by reporters about the situation in the Taiwan Strait, Biden openly launched a provocation to China, saying that once China chooses "military unification", the United States will send troops to "defend" Taiwan.

Later White House senior officials came forward to urgently "refute the rumors", saying that the United States' policy toward Taiwan has not changed. Biden's meaning is actually to provide Taiwan with the so-called "military defense capabilities." For a time, Biden and Fumio Kishida during the meeting with , , radical remarks on the Taiwan Strait issue became a "slip".

Whether it is a real tongue or not, the United States is taking increasingly radical approaches on the situation in the Taiwan Strait, which is beyond doubt. html In early May, the "Check List of Facts of US-Taiwan Relations" was updated and modified on the website of . Compared with the previous version of the "list", the latest version deleted the contents of the United States "recognizing Taiwan as part of China" and "the United States does not support Taiwan independence". It can be seen that the actual practices of the United States on the situation in Taiwan are completely contrary to the promises it has made. U.S. lawmakers visited Taiwan late at night without warning, completely to cooperate with the "Taiwan independence" elements to make a show.

Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen shouted when meeting with Duckworth: He will continue to deepen the relations between Taiwan and the United States, and expressed his willingness to participate in the so-called "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework".

You should know that as part of China, Taiwan must follow the one-China principle when wanting to participate in international organizational activities. This is a red line that cannot be touched. Just at the 75th World Health Assembly, which was highly anticipated by the "Taiwan independence" forces not long ago, the Taiwan authorities did not receive invitations to attend the meeting as usual. It can be seen that there is no survival soil for "Taiwan independence" elements in the international community. The Tsai administration is destined to participate in the so-called "Indo-Pacific Economic Framework", and there is no result.

If we connect these things about the United States’ involvement in Taiwan together, we will find that in just half a year, the United States’ political commitment to Taiwan is undergoing drastic changes. The provocative remarks made by Biden in the US-Japan talks seem to be more than just a "slip misunderstanding".

Why did the Biden administration frequently play Taiwan cards during this period? There are two main reasons.

The first point is to avoid the United States from being trapped in the whirlpool of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The Russian-Ukraine War is the first comprehensive battle between the United States and Russia on European territory since the Cold War .However, what embarrasses the United States is that the large-scale aid to Ukraine did not make Russia dirty, but the Russian army has instead advanced steadily and did not give the United States any opportunity to take advantage of. The large-scale sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries failed to achieve the expected results, which directly promoted the rise in international energy prices.

If the United States continues to be in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and even jumps out and brings Europe's younger brothers to the forefront, it will inevitably intensify the conflict between the United States and Europe. For the Biden administration, this is simply a loss-making deal. So the United States shifted its positions in a timely manner to find a new "focus of competition" to divert the attention of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and the Indo-Pacific situation and the Taiwan Strait situation are the most ideal new positions for the United States.

The second point is to accelerate the so-called "strength competition" strategy and try to restore the decline of the United States. You should know that as early as the Trump period, the United States' strategy of returning to the Asia-Pacific has begun to be implemented. However, a few years have passed, and the United States' input and output are obviously not proportional. aircraft carrier battle group and amphibious battle group frequently appear in the waters around South China Sea . At the same time, the frequency of joint exercises between the United States and its allies in the surrounding areas has also increased significantly.

However, the number of countries that truly respond to the United States Indo-Pacific strategy is Japan, India, and Australia. The United States' intimidation and pressure around the South China Sea has not absorbed fresh blood for its "anti-China forces", so there is no way to talk about the United States' attempt to establish a "strategic encirclement" in the Indo-Pacific region.

Nowadays, the decline in the United States is becoming more and more obvious. Major financial institutions around the world are not optimistic about the US economy, and even predict that the United States will experience an economic recession from the end of this year to next year. In this case, if the United States cannot sell "anxiety" in the Indo-Pacific region in time and establish a camp to confront each other, then what awaits the United States will inevitably be the various crises brought about by the inability to hegemony. If we look at it from this perspective alone, the United States' performance on the Taiwan Strait issue will inevitably become "more radical" in the future.

Of course, the People's Liberation Army has not been spoiled by the recent crazy actions of the United States to frequently cross the red line. On May 30, Taiwan’s defense department released air situation updates and stated that on that day, the PLA had 30 military aircraft entering the so-called “ air defense identification zone ” in southwestern Taiwan, and the number of fighter aircraft was second only to the 39 on January 23, 2022.

It is worth noting that the complete range of military aircraft dispatched by the People's Liberation Army set a new record, with a total of 9 types of fighter jets, namely 2 Aeronautical Police 500 Early Warning Aircraft, 4 Y8 Electronic Reconnaissance Aircraft, 1 Y8 Long-range Electronic Jamjet, 6 J16 Heavy Fighter , 8 J11 Heavy Fighter 4 J10 Fighter , 2 Su35 Fighter and two Su30 Fighter . Judging from the composition of this model, it also covers multiple mission points such as electromagnetic interference , competition for air supremacy , anti-submarine , anti-ship and ground strikes. It can be said that it is a drill that is completely close to practical combat.

You should know that the waters of the PLA's actual combat training are not far from Bashi Channel , and this strait is the main route for some Western countries led by the United States to enter the surrounding areas of the South China Sea. If the Biden authorities insist on continuing to play the so-called "Taiwan card" and thus unilaterally cause conflict, the United States will have to consider the consequences.

What's more, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine provoked by the United States has not yet subsided. Putin once clearly stated that it would break the existing international pattern led by the United States. The US hegemony is already a strong man on the outside but now it still looks like a gangster who is provoking trouble everywhere. In the long run, it may eventually lead to a complete loss of the system.