In response to the question of “whether China sends US troops to invade Taiwan”, Biden said “as I said yesterday.”Figure: Remake from NHK 7 o’clock news
U.S. President Biden reiterated during his visit to Japan on the 23rd that if China invaded Taiwan by force, the United States would take action to defend it. Afterwards, the White House and Biden both clarified that “the U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.” In this regard, Akio Yaita, director of the Taipei branch of Japan’s “Sankei Shimbun”, revealed in a Facebook Po post that there are “blue camp friends” who oppose his views, insisting that the United States is not really supportive of Taiwan, and that Biden’s words “listen to it”. It’s good, I can’t believe it.” He couldn’t help but sigh that if he uses this “giant baby mentality” to engage in diplomacy, he “is bound to hit a wall everywhere.”
Akio Yaita said that he recently expressed his opinion on the Taiwan-related remarks made by Biden during his visit to Japan, in which he mentioned that “the US policy on Taiwan has changed from strategically vague to strategically clear.” Therefore, he received opposition from many “blue camp friends”. Some people said, “If the United States really supports Taiwan, it should include Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); it should announce the garrison of troops in Taiwan; it should establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan, etc. Biden has not done any of these things.” .
Regarding the “blue camp friend”‘s claim that Biden “just played a word game when answering a reporter’s question, so his speech is good to listen to and can’t believe it.” If you think about it, you know that this is a moral kidnapping of the United States. If you use this “giant baby mentality” to engage in diplomacy, you will inevitably run into obstacles everywhere. On the Taiwan issue, the United States has a love to help, and a duty not to help. If the Taiwanese want to defend their free and democratic way of life, the most important thing is to rely on their own efforts.
Akio Yaita continued to point out that Biden is the president of the United States, and he must first safeguard the interests of all Americans. If Biden wants to help Taiwan, he must first convince Americans that helping Taiwan is in the best interests of the United States. Prove that you are a trusted partner.”
Akio Yaita emphasized that if you think about “relying on the United States for the military and China for the economy” all day, wandering between China and the United States, just thinking about both sides and making a fortune in silence, sooner or later, the United States will lose the trust of the United States in Taiwan. Now the world is most concerned about “the next gunpowder arsenal is the Taiwan Strait.” If Biden does not make a clear statement, it may create another opportunity for China’s strategic misjudgment. Therefore, Biden’s speech “is a strong signal to Beijing: Do not act rashly in the military”.
As for the U.S. not allowing Taiwan to participate in the Indo-Pacific economic framework this time, Akio Yaita analyzed that the U.S. wants to reserve some space for dialogue with China on economic and trade issues. Being tough on China militarily, but restoring relations with China economically seems to be the basic strategy of the current Biden regime “and it is also in the best interests of the United States.”
Akio Yaita believes that it is not impossible for the United States to station troops in Taiwan and establish diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the United States, but it is necessary to find out step by step through the process of cooperation between Taiwan and the United States in response to future changes in the international situation. unacceptable. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed Biden’s renewed commitment to defend Taiwan. He said that Biden’s remarks were not gaffes, but “showed his determination.” Although the US’s strategic ambiguity has not changed, he Believe that Biden will do it.