The number of US troops in Taiwan exposed CNN: 32 netizens: not enough to cram the PLA’s teeth | Blog Post
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Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen has recently taken the initiative to confirm the presence of US troops in Taiwan, and seems to have deliberately instigated Sino-US exchanges.
However, Tsai Ing-wen did not disclose the number of US troops in Taiwan. How many US troops are assisting in training in Taiwan? CNN disclosed that the number of US troops in Taiwan has increased from 10 in 2018 to 32 this year.
Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen recently confirmed for the first time the presence of US troops in Taiwan.
In an exclusive interview with CNN a few days ago, Tsai Ing-wen became the first Taiwanese leader in decades to publicly confirm that US troops are training on the island, and said that the threat from Beijing “is increasing every day.” “.
Tsai Ing-wen described the current cross-strait tensions as “the most challenging moment for the people of Taiwan.” She claimed that although military tensions have escalated in the past few years, due to increasing support from the international community, Taiwan Becoming more confident, she said she was confident that if China launches an “invasion,” the United States will come to rescue Taiwan.
In recent days, China and the United States have continued to engage in economic and trade contacts. The two sides have shown signs of reconciliation on economic and trade issues. In addition, the United States has agreed to Canada’s release of Meng Wanzhou. .
However, Tsai Ing-wen did not confirm the number of US troops in Taiwan, only saying that “it is not as large as people think.”
CNN disclosed that the number of US troops in Taiwan has increased from 10 in 2018 to 32 this year.
CNN quoted data from the US Department of Defense on October 28, stating that the number of US troops stationed in Taiwan has increased from 10 in 2018 to 32 at the beginning of this year.
After the number of US troops in Taiwan was exposed, some netizens in Taiwan couldn’t help but sarcastically: “A lot.” “32 people can defend Taiwan? Do you think you are the Avengers?” “Tsai Ing-wen is like 32,000.” “A fraud group.” It’s most confusing.” Some netizens thought, “What’s the use of 32 people? Even 3,200 people are not enough to cram the PLA’s teeth!”
So, once the situation in the Taiwan Strait escalates, will the United States really come to rescue Taiwan?
A former senior U.S. official engaged in Asian policy explained to CNN, “The U.S. military in Taiwan is not a game-changing or revolutionary thing, nor is it any change in the U.S. military posture. It can be said to be a gradual move. It is out of training needs for weapons systems shipped to Taiwan.”
The official has repeatedly emphasized that they seek stability in the Taiwan Strait, because while the United States has struggled with China on a series of other geopolitical issues, it is also seeking China’s cooperation on other issues, such as climate change.
The PLA military aircraft flew a record number of times across the Taiwan Strait. CCTV recently disclosed that Wu Zhi-10 appeared for the first time.
A recent report by the “New American Security Center” stated that if China seizes an outer island of Taiwan, such as Dongsha Island, the United States will have no good way to deal with it without risking a major escalation of the conflict.
The two parties in the United States expressed concern over this. Republican Senator Romney claimed to let China know what the price will be if it takes military action against Taiwan. What is the specific price? Romney said: “I mean diplomatic and economic costs.”
Democratic Senator Ed Markey said that the United States must proceed with caution. He emphasized that the official U.S. policy is the one-China policy. He said: “We don’t want to contribute to a military conflict between China and the U.S. in any way, which will eventually cause disasters to the two countries and the rest of the world. We are talking about two A country that has deployed nuclear weapons… Any conflict between us and China, including climate change and Taiwan, must ultimately have a diplomatic solution, and none of these problems can be resolved militaryly.”
The one-China principle is the political foundation of Sino-US relations.
The Taiwan issue concerns China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and China’s core interests. It is the most important and sensitive issue in Sino-US relations. The one-China principle is the political foundation of Sino-US relations, but the United States has maintained “strategic ambiguity” for many years.
The White House of the United States has been seeking a dialogue with President Xi Jinping, but has frequently played the “Taiwan card”, including President Biden’s statement of assisting in the defense of Taiwan, and Secretary of State Blinken’s call for support for Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations system.
The People’s Daily yesterday published a commentary with the signature “The Bell”, “Warning the U.S. to Abide by Promises and Acting Cautiously”, pointing out that if the U.S. continues to play the “Taiwan card,” it will go all the way to the dark, which is not only for the current Sino-U.S. relationship. Mitigating obstacles will also create a huge risk of subversiveness in Sino-US relations. It will seriously damage the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait, and it will also seriously damage the interests of the United States.
Under the current international situation, the United States claims to adhere to the one-China policy on the one hand, and on the other hand challenges the “strategic ambiguity” of the one-China principle. It is so difficult to achieve the desired effect of the United States. However, Tsai Ing-wen’s play with fire did not end well, she really They also believe that once the situation in the Taiwan Strait escalates, will the United States risk “coming to save Taiwan”?
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