When Trump has completed the 'slicing sausage' action

During Trump’s two terms, two Taiwan-related bills were promoted and implemented. In his first term, the 'Taiwan Assurance Act' was implemented, the core content being the initiation of 'normalizing arms sales to Taiwan.' Yesterday, Trump signed the 'Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act,' the core content being the lifting of restrictions on high-level exchanges between the US and Taiwan, and deepening official interactions. The essence of the two bills is this: unequivocally abandoning the 'One China principle,' politically overtly establishing official relations with Taiwan, and militarily overtly arming Taiwan. We always have a fantasy that if we handle relations with the US well, we can peacefully resolve the Taiwan issue, but the harsh reality is that the US has been continuously 'slicing sausage,' step by step promoting Taiwan's 'de facto independence,' while also inciting neighboring countries like Japan to stand up as cannon fodder.

Now, the 'sausage' has been completely sliced, and Trump’s fox tail has been fully exposed. At this point, experts on the Taiwan issue and international relations should stop pretending to be confused. So far, there have been a total of 5 Taiwan-related bills in the US. The earliest was the 'Taiwan Relations Act' issued in 1979, which the US government has regarded as the cornerstone of US-Taiwan relations for many years. The core content of this law is the US's commitment to provide defensive weapons to Taiwan, viewing any military threat to Taiwan as a 'serious concern' for the US. Subsequently, there have been 4 Taiwan-related bills issued and in preparation, all concocted during Trump’s term.

In addition to the 'Taiwan Assurance Act' issued during his first term and the newly issued 'Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act,' there are also the 'Taiwan International Solidarity Act' and the 'Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act,' which passed in the US House of Representatives in May and July of this year respectively, and are going through subsequent legislative procedures. As long as Trump himself does not encounter unexpected events (such as being shot again), these two bills will undoubtedly pass. The question is, what exactly does Trump want to achieve by so intensively issuing Taiwan-related bills? Even a three-year-old should be able to understand this. The current question is, in the face of the US's step-by-step pressure, what should we do?

Many people, especially some so-called experts studying Taiwan issues and international relations, continue to pretend not to see, still fantasizing about 'peaceful reunification,' and even imagining that Trump will 'use the Taiwan issue as a bargaining chip.' More people are using economic issues or various other reasons to explain why military action cannot be taken immediately and decisively armed reunification. What is the reason for this? I don't understand why Trump wants to promote one peculiar bill among the four Taiwan-related bills—the 'Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act.' The core content of this bill is that once mainland China launches military action against Taiwan for armed reunification, the US will quickly expose and publicly disclose the assets of Chinese corrupt officials in the US. The peculiarity of this bill lies in the fact that the US actually considers the public disclosure of the assets of Chinese corrupt officials in the US as a weapon to deter China.

When this bill passed in the US House of Representatives in July, I saw it but did not comment. The reason is simple; I think it's just a joke. As Chinese netizens have joked, if the US really dares to publicly disclose the assets of Chinese corrupt officials in the US, the Chinese people should thank the US for assisting the strong anti-corruption campaign of the Chinese Party and government. China certainly has corrupt officials, but based on the strong anti-corruption situation in China in recent years, the Chinese Party and government cannot possibly shelter corrupt officials and their assets and wealth in the US. The Chinese people certainly believe in the Party and government’s determination to combat corruption. Trump's 'slicing sausage' actions regarding Taiwan have basically been completed, and even if the so-called 'deterrence bill' is enacted, it will only take effect when China begins armed reunification. Now, we must face the simple thinking of the common people:

The purpose of the 'Taiwan Assurance Act' and the 'Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act' is to support Taiwan in its quest for independence through military means, blocking China's path to achieve 'peaceful reunification'; if we do not take military action under such circumstances, what exactly are we worried about? Economic strength, we are not afraid. Our strong manufacturing capability is our strongest backing to win any war. War can also largely solve the problem of overcapacity and help China further complete its economic transformation and upgrading. Military strength, we are even less afraid. In a war at our doorstep, our military power is sufficient to defeat any invading enemy. In terms of international relations, Europe is at war, the Middle East is at war, and the war in the Americas is already on the verge of breaking out.

Since World War II, the US has never been as isolated and passive internationally as it is today, and its economic and military power has never been as weak as it is today. In the Taiwan Strait, Trump can certainly incite countries like Japan to intervene, but this should be what we hope for the most. A small conflict can only solve the Taiwan issue, while a large conflict can completely resolve the reconstruction issue of the East Asian, Asian, Eurasian, and even the global pattern and order. We do have strength, and we certainly have strategic vision.

What could possibly influence our actions are not the 'Taiwan Assurance Act' and the 'Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act,' and I believe the Party and government will also prove through action that it is even less likely to be the so-called 'deterrence bill.' Liberating Taiwan while also catching a few corrupt officials in the process, isn't that a great thing?