Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Jialong, on Friday (July 19) at a press conference for international media, was questioned and former US President Trump asked Taiwan to submit " protection fee " said that in the face of the threat of mainland China, Taiwan will never rely on others and will continue to increase military budgets.

Lin Jialong held the first press conference for international media after taking office on Friday.In the opening speech, he first emphasized that he will promote value diplomacy, alliance diplomacy, and economic and trade diplomacy. It will jointly guard the achievements of democracy with the country similar to the country and share the successful experience of Taiwan's industrial transformation.

He also said that in the face of the expansion of authoritarian countries, a democratic country led by the United States is forming a multilateral strategic structure.Taiwan will continue to strengthen its own defense capabilities and cooperate with neighboring countries to maintain the free and open Indo -Pacific region.

In the Q & A session, some media asked Lin Jialong how to evaluate the impact of the US November election on Taiwan; some media asked Lin Jialong if they were worried that Trump's idea of ​​protecting Taiwan's invasion of Beijing invasion in June would be worried about Trump's interview in June.The attitude is cold, and the statement of "Taiwan pays the United States protection fees".

In this regard, Lin Jialong said that Taiwan -US relations are based on a solid basis, mainly because the Taiwan Relations Law and the six guarantees for Taiwan. ThereforeConsistent and continuity.

He pointed out that Taiwan has obtained the support of cross -party factions in the US Congress, and has interacted well with the two -party governments in the past eight years. Such experience has helped continue Taiwan -US relations.

But Lin Jialong also admits that of course, each US president's leadership style has its own characteristics. Taiwan must be able to find the best way to get along; the reason why the United States supports Taiwan is also based on the interests of the United States.

Therefore, he believes that no matter from the value of democracy and freedom human rights, or even information security, and even the important position of the first island chain of geopolitics, this is an important cooperation project that must be corresponding to the United States when promoting relations with the United States in Taiwan.

Lin Jialong also mentioned that whether it is the current US President Biden or Trump, the threat to mainland China should be consensus, which is also the consensus between Taiwan and the democratic camp.So on this basis, what roles to play and how to do it, "Of course we attach great importance to opinions from all walks of life."

He emphasized that since the beginning of democracy for more than 30 years, Taiwan has often faced the threat of mainland China independently.Judging from the national defense budget in the past eight years, it increased from 349.7 billion yuan in 2016 (NT $ 15.3 billion) to 606.8 billion yuan this year.

He said that this number can show Taiwan's military expenses that he should pay, and it is expected to continue to increase.Lin Jialong emphasized that in the face of the threat of the mainland, how everyone in the democratic camp fulfills its responsibility is an important issue, and Taiwan will also respond to countries with similar ideas.

As for how to evaluate the official attack time schedule of China, Lin Jialong emphasized that Taiwan should not have to fall into Beijing's cognitive constraints. It should go all out to the part of his own part and make effective scare.

Lin Jialong also said that even if the Chinese official has time to make him, he will say "not today (not today)" to get up every morning.