On the eve of Lai Qingde's inauguration, the 27 nation organization went against the usual pattern and never recognized Taiwan's "national" status
Before he took office, Lai Qingde seemed to have received a "cold reception" from the outside world. He thought that there would be many "dignitaries" coming to the "show", but he was disappointed. From the perspective of his inauguration ceremony, the people present were all "off the beaten track", and some important people in the island wanted to avoid everything.
The EU's attitude towards his inauguration is more like a pot of "ice water", which makes him feel cold
On the eve of his inauguration, representatives of 27 EU countries made statements
On May 16, EU Foreign and Security Policy High Representative Borrell was interviewed by the US official media.
On behalf of the 27 countries of the European Union, he made clear their attitude. Their positions on the Taiwan issue were consistent, and they adhered to the "one China" principle. No matter at any time, they would not recognize Taiwan's "national" status.
In addition to the statements of the 27 EU countries, Egypt and the Arab League also reaffirmed the principle of "one China".
You should know that the European Union has always followed the United States, while the United States has always adhered to the "double standard" attitude on the Taiwan issue, ostensibly speaking of people, but behind the scenes not involved in human affairs. In order to curb the development of the mainland, the United States has played the "Taiwan card" many times.
As the "little brother" of the United States, the European Union has never let the two sides of the Taiwan Straits down before, but this time, how come it has taken the initiative to make a commitment to adhere to the "one China" principle?
"A lesson from the past"
It is easy to see that Lithuania, as a member of the EU, has given them a resounding "lesson".
Previously, in order to please the United States, Lithuania has constantly touched our red line on the Taiwan issue, repeatedly challenged the integrity of our territorial sovereignty, set up the so-called "Taiwan Representative Office" in its country, blatantly created "one China, one Taiwan", and also a stand that is determined not to admit mistakes, directly pulling the relationship between China and Lithuania to the bottom.
In this regard, we downgraded its diplomatic relations and stopped some trade exchanges with Lithuania. For a long time, Lithuania could not bear it at home. Without China, a powerful trading partner, Lithuania's economy was severely damaged.
The President of Lithuania soon realized this, so he hastily changed his mouth a few days ago to save China, a big customer.
The European Union is also aware of the advantages and disadvantages, blindly following the United States in confrontation, not only did not get much benefit, but also lost its own economy.
After all, at present, the "trade war" between China and the United States is escalating. The United States is constantly raising tariffs to suppress China's trade development, but the more futile it turns out, the more the United States cares, the more powerful China's foreign trade will be.
Therefore, in the context of intensified regional conflicts, the EU is even more reluctant to lose the Chinese market, and it is undoubtedly their best choice to draw a clear political line with Taiwan.
Ridiculous remarks make things worse
After being abandoned by EU countries, the Taiwan authorities are still unrepentant. At the inauguration ceremony, Lai Qingde openly provoked territorial integrity, threatened that there was no "subordination relationship" between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, regarded Taiwan as a "country", slandered the mainland for "restricting" Taiwan's development, and took "Taiwan independence" to the extreme.
Lai Qingde has gone further and further on the road of "Taiwan independence". His radical remarks have made some other "dignitaries" in the island look down. It is reported that before his inauguration ceremony, some mayors of the city level in the island claimed that they were "unable to leave on business" that day and could not attend Lai Qingde's inauguration ceremony.
This allows the outside world to know without thinking that in the face of such a "dangerous" figure, everyone does not want to have anything to do with him, and they want to be far away from him.
According to Lai Qingde's previous "proposition", the people in the island also "mourn" him, whether he or Tsai Ing wen, because of their wrong position, Taiwan's economy continues to show a downward trend.
Some countries that originally had close relations with Taiwan, after seeing the current situation, chose to draw a clear line with Taiwan and carry out formal diplomatic relations with the mainland. Taiwan is also facing a wave of "breaking off diplomatic relations".
After Lai Qingde "came to power", Tsai Ing wen handed over the "mess" to him.
In the past eight years, Tsai Ing wen has handed over Taiwan's pillar industry, TSMC; The employment rate in the island is also at a new low, and many young people cannot afford to buy houses; The economic downturn has highlighted the livelihood and social problems of the island; More importantly, it has led to continuous tension in cross-strait relations.
Many people in the island also said frankly that since they appeared in front of the public, the tension between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits has been increasing, and the economy has been declining year by year. Their policies are simply unpopular.
Lai Qingde's position is no different from that of Tsai Ing wen, even more serious than hers. So in the face of the wailing of the people in the island and the collective abandonment of the 27 EU countries, if Lai Qingde does not stop loss in time, I'm afraid that his road will be more difficult.
The public statement of EU representative Borrell is undoubtedly a heavy blow to those "die hards" in the island. In the face of Lai Qingde's absurd remarks, the mainland side also issued a warning, urging those "Taiwan independence workers" to stop committing perverse acts, or those who play with fire will burn themselves!
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reference material:
1. The EU Foreign Minister reiterated the "one China": we do not recognize Taiwan and will not do so in the future-- 2024-05-18 11:07 · Observer Network
2. "We are allies, but we are not consistent": Borrell criticized the US trade policy towards China-- 2024-05-21 09:11 · Reference message
3. Lai Qingde's rampant "Taiwan independence" speech will be severely punished-- 2024-05-22 06:35 · Global Network
