Taiwan Media Society Review: Can the United States stand still in Taiwan?

Author: Shao Zonghai

According to reports, some netizens found that on the official website of the US State Department and the "National Conscious introduction Andrdquo; page, the map of Taiwan was actually included in the territory of Mainland China.There is already the phenomenon of "tilting andrdquo;.Although it is said that the "Taiwan profile Andrdquo; some of the Taiwan Introduction Andrdquo; part of the U.S. State Department still takes another page to handle it, it is not listed in the content of the webpage on the mainland.It will emphasize many times in Taipei that Andrdquo; or like the United States repeatedly reiterates and reiterates Andrdquo;

In addition, in the near future, we have also seen that the "Taiwan Travel Law" of "encouraged all levels between the United States and Taiwan to visit Andrdquo;" Taiwan Travel Law "was officially announced on March 16 this year; and the draft of the" 2019 FY 2019 FY 2019 "draft was involved in Taiwan.Some of them have been approved in the two hospitals in the Republic of China; coupled with the "Shangri -La dialogue andrdquo; Andrdquo; on June 2, the US Secretary of Defense Matisse, in Singapore, once saidThe Chinese Communist Party ’s fighter and warships have been in a strong meaning.

If it is said that this can directly recognize the United States to support Taiwan, but if it ignores the fact that the national strength of mainland China has risen, and the East Asian strategy layout that the United States deliberately created, the result is to ignore the actual situation of Taiwan's actual fragile situation.

With the huge military forces and huge world influence of mainland China, and with nuclear weapons, its further development has indeed triggered anxiety in the United States.But how can US President Trump and its team's strategic thinking on mainland China, Cross -Strait and Taiwan will be?

If it discusses its strategic thinking, it must start with the US policy after the U.S. Government retreats in Taiwan. For example, in 1950 during the administration of President Truman, when its policy was favored to the mainland, it could be in the White House in January andWhen speaking by a major policy of the State Council, it was declared that Taiwan was part of China, but by the outbreak of the Korean War in June, it could claim that Taiwan's legal status was unremitting.

For example, in 1972 during the period of President Nixon, when it maintained a normal diplomatic relationship with the Republic of China at that time, it could sign a official "Shanghai Gazette" with the official nature of the People's Republic of China that has not yet established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China that has not yet established diplomatic relations.EssenceNo matter how serious, when the United States still has an embassy in Taipei in 1972, it can also set up an official contact office in Beijing.The fundamental starting point of all its policies is to consider "interest maintenance Andrdquo;

But as far as Trump's strategic thinking about mainland China, Cross -Strait, and Taiwan, it has transformed into an extremely simple problem, because all his thinking is only for Trump's so -called Andrdquo;Come to serve. When attracting mainland China can help Trump's so -called Andrdquo; for Trump for Trump:When he was unwilling to move, Taipei was favored by Trump's team, especially when Taiwan still had a chip function between the two sides of the strait.

Cai De Sheng, who had served as the director of the Guoan during the administration of Ma Ying -jeou, once pointed out that Trump talked about interests. Under the consideration of interests, as long as he meets the interests of the United States, he can talk about the results.Under earlier, Trump's method is expected. How much benefits in Taiwan have made the United States care about Taiwan. And "abandoning Taiwan and Andrdquo; Will it be a climate and worth thinking about.

Therefore, Taipei has to be careful that when the Sino -US relations are rising, if the possibility of the United States can be abandoned at any time at any time, then blindly competes to mainland China, and only wants to completely seek the support of the United States support.Practice also needs to think carefully.

(The author is Honorary Professor of Macau Institute of Technology)