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Yu Maochun, who is known as "the first traitor today," has come out again to confirm his "name."
Two days ago, he submitted to Taiwan's English-language newspaper Taipei Times to talk about "the significance of Taiwan" as an aide to the Trump administration.
Through this article, you will find that it is clearly praising the Trump administration, but in fact, it is elevating Pompeo, and then in a roundabout way to highlight its "indispensable" role.
It can be said that Yu Maochun exposed his political ambitions.
As a political opportunist, he sniffed the opportunity for the Republican Party to gain an advantage in the midterm elections, so he wanted to show off his "anti-China" achievements.
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The article began to show merit from the beginning, claiming that the change in the United States' view of China began with the Trump administration, and praised his "master" Pompeo for his "prophetic" role in it. The implication of this is naturally to show their "merits".
He then said that the United States and like-minded partners began to build an "anti-China alliance," and Taiwan was the most able to appreciate the importance of this move. He also said that Taiwan has been a point of conflict in US-China relations for seven decades, and now it is even more important in the global competition, and it has conveniently pushed Taiwan into the center of what he calls the "anti-China alliance."
He also likened Taiwan to West Berlin during the Cold War, saying that "this is a race that spans time and space, and Although Taiwan is small, it has strong strength and can play a decisive role."
What support will other partners of the so-called "free world" give taiwan? Yu Maochun first sang a high-pitched song, saying that "defending Taiwan is the responsibility of the world," and then said that everyone is a "hidden" member of this so-called "anti-China alliance."
He also encouraged (encouraged) Taiwan to learn from Israel, saying that Israel, which is only 2/3 of Taiwan's area, has defeated opponents much larger than itself three times in 40 years, "and Taiwan, like Israel, has a strong United States as the backing." To this end, he also awkwardly trumpeted a wave of Tsai Ing-wen, saying that Tsai Ing-wen was "comparable to former Israeli Prime Minister Mrs. Meir."
It was a big pot of ecstasy soup for Taiwan.
Of course, there are some people on the island who are quite happy to drink. Some green media forwarded this article, and after reading Yu Maochun's article, some former "military officers" on the island were full of expectations for the so-called "countries in the world supporting Taiwan" mentioned by Yu.
To tell the truth, Yu Wen's tone is not new, at most it fools the green media on the island, but reading this article carefully, there are more places worthy of vigilance.
Some netizens commented that from this article, it can be seen that Yu Maochun is worthy of being a "representative" of anti-China elements and speculative politicians, and this article can also be included in the "representative works" of "Han traitor literati."
The first is that Yu Maochun mentioned Pompeo several times in the article, especially highlighting that "Pompeo publicly stated in November 2020 that 'Taiwan is not part of China'". In the article, Yu Maochun even falsely claimed that "from the perspective of history, international law and established facts", "Taiwan is not subordinate to Beijing" is "indisputable".
Second, after submitting a letter to the Taipei Times, Yu Maochun also gave an interview to the anti-China media, in which he mentioned that the US policy toward Taiwan has never been "strategically ambiguous" and that it is necessary to form a multilateral alliance like NATO in Asia to oppose China.
Why Yu Maochun suddenly spoke out so intensively on the Taiwan issue at this time, in connection with his former boss and now close friend Pompeo's non-stop countdown to the 2024 general election and the crazy attack on China, can be seen.
Yu Maochun revealed in an interview with the media in October last year that he hoped pompeo would come out to run for president, and he hoped that Pompeo could win. If Pompeo can win the presidency, the established guidelines for China policy they put forward at that time will not change, and they will further "sublimate."
Now, is this kind of clamor on the Taiwan issue a precursor to this kind of "sublimation"?
Some voices also believe that Yu Maochun's current statement may also be aimed at attracting Chinese voters, especially some Taiwanese Chinese voters, during the election.
Moreover, there is also a market for Yu's voice among the extreme anti-China forces in the United States.
After the article was published, Bill Goetz, a veteran anti-China correspondent for The Washington Times who once called China an "evil empire" more dangerous than the Soviet Union, applauded it.
Kelly Currie, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women and U.S. Representative to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and now an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for New American Security, also called it a good work.
It can be seen that from the media to think tanks, extreme voices on China policy and the Taiwan issue are forming a new linkage.
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It is no accident that Yu Maochun jumped out at this time, made irresponsible remarks about the Taiwan issue, and vigorously sought credit.
In the midterm election year, Yu Maochun and his "old boss" - Pompeo, as well as the Republican Party, will of course seize some opportunities, hoping to seize the attention of domestic public opinion.
Pompeo was also very active this time, and set his sights on the Beijing Winter Olympics.
In an interview with Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle," Pompeo declared, "For a long time, I have been calling for our athletes not to go to Beijing. I regret that the leadership of the United States and the International Olympic Committee failed these athletes. ”
Pompeo also exaggerated and mysteriously warned American athletes that "China will monitor all their words and deeds before the Beijing Winter Olympics begin."
"China knows who is coming, and will monitor their every word and deed, every move."
This makes China too evil, right? In fact, in his bones, he still wants to render the "China threat theory" to the outside world.
Yu Maochun and Pompeo playing the "anti-China card" is likely to be well coordinated, creating hot spots and attention angles for the Republican Party's next midterm election "offensive". Because, if the Republican Party wins the midterm election, then in the 2024 election, the Republican candidate will win the election will be a little more secure.
If the Republican Party returns to power, the political ambitions of Yu Maochun and Pompeo and others have a chance to be realized.
Recently, the Republican Party of the US House of Representatives took the lead in requesting an investigation into the Biden administration's response to the epidemic. In a letter to the Democratic leadership of the House, the Republican leadership of the House pointed out that the recurrence and worsening of the epidemic in the United States is caused by the biden administration's wrong response.
US media analysis pointed out that in addition to the China policy, the rebound of the new crown epidemic in the United States has allowed the Republican Party to find a new "grip".
Some Members of the House republicans asked Democrats to hold a hearing on the 10th to investigate the Biden administration's epidemic response policy. "The first year of Biden's presidency was rife with unfulfilled promises. For example, he promised not to make a mandatory vaccination order; he promised a national plan to control the outbreak. Everything he said was not delivered. ”
Republican rep. also noted that house leadership was "too benevolent" to the Biden administration and too "harsh" to former President Trump. For example, during the 2020 Trump administration, the House of Representatives sent letters to then-President Trump 31 times, while in the first year of Biden's presidency in 2021, the House of Representatives only successfully sent Letters to Biden 10 times.
At present, more and more Republicans have announced their participation in both houses of Congress and local governors. These "prepared" Republican candidates pointed out that in addition to the epidemic, Biden's poor performance in the economic field will also become a "secret weapon" for the Republican campaign.
Not long ago, Republicans continued to criticize Biden's economic policies with the latest lower-than-expected US employment data. Berger, a spokesman for the Republican National Congressional Committee, said, "Whether it's slow job market growth, high inflation or a supply chain crisis, Democrats are doing a terrible job of managing the economy." ”
With just 1 seat needed to regain control of the Senate, Republicans now seem confident. Biden, in particular, has been unsatisfactory in terms of its recent diplomatic situation, economic recovery and outbreak control.
Biden's popularity rating is not high, hovering between 40% and 45% for several weeks.
As of January 12, local time, there are 300 days left before the next federal election in the United States. At that time, voters will vote to determine the ownership of all 435 seats in the US House of Representatives and one-third of the seats in the Senate. This election has a major impact on the last two years of President Biden's four-year term.
The Biden administration is now having a hard time getting its agenda through Congress. And if Democrats lose control of either house or the House of Representatives, Republicans will surely block Biden's legislative agenda during his next two years.
Historically, midterm elections have been tough for the president's party. Since the American Civil War of 1861-1865, all but three exceptions have been held in all but three other midterm elections in which the incumbent president's party lost seats in the House of Representatives.
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Lu Xiang, an expert on the Study of the American Problem at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told "Making Up for one knife" that judging from Yu Maochun's performance, there is no doubt that political ambitions have been revealed. Judging from the aforementioned article written by Yu Maochun and the content of his recent interviews, it is clear that he is praising the Trump administration, but in fact he is elevating Pompeo, and then he is round-and-turn to highlight his "indispensable" role.
Why did Yu Maochun support Pompeo?
Simply put, Pompeo has a "knowing grace" for him. As an ordinary college student who went out from Chinese mainland in the 1980s, he didn't mix well in the United States at first. He earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and then graduated into a teaching position at the U.S. Naval Academy.
However, judging by the profession he taught, the U.S. Naval Academy is also a marginal role.
Lu Xiang said that at the beginning of the Trump administration, it relied on Bai Bangrui and others in its China policy. But after Pompeo became secretary of state, he felt that this aspect needed to strengthen manpower and needed a person who "really understood China's affairs", and finally Yu Maochun, who was a professor at the US military academy, entered Pompeo's sight after being recommended.
As a Chinese, Yu Maochun is not only anti-China but also anti-communist, which is in line with Pompeo and other politicians in the US Republican Party who have extremely strong ideological prejudices. Yu Maochun, who was willing to be a traitor, became a "treasure" in the eyes of these people, and gradually got pompeo's reuse.
Later in the Trump administration, Yu Maochun became the "Chief Adviser on China Policy" in the U.S. State Department's Policy Planning Office, in fact, he served Pompeo personally. Yu's office is said to be only a few steps away from Pompeo's office, which guarantees that it is available on call.
After the Trump administration stepped down, Yu followed Pompeo as a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Lü Xiang told "Make up a knife" that on the whole, Pompeo's anti-communist and anti-China remarks, as well as extreme prejudice and vicious views, when he was secretary of state, came from Yu Maochun. Recently, Yu Maochun's remarks, on the one hand, want to express their importance, on the other hand, they want to bet on Pompeo and gamble in the 2024 general election.
However, from the current Republican party, Pompeo has not yet formed a force, but Pompeo has this ambition. After all, he had been secretary of state, so people who had eaten meat would definitely want to eat better.
Yu Maochun believes that as long as Pompeo is on his own, he will have a chance. He wanted to keep Pompeo's "thighs."
Judging from the 2024 election alone, Pompeo is basically useless if he wants to compete with Trump, and Pompeo is at best a "spare tire".
But as long as the Republican Party wins, Yu Believes there is still a chance to re-enter the government's policy department. Because among the politicians who are active in the Republican Party, anti-China and anti-communist have formed a small circle. Playing the "ideological card" has become a major feature and a cohesive element of theirs.
In addition, Yu Maochun talked a lot about the Taiwan issue at this time, playing up the so-called "defense of Taiwan is the responsibility of the world," and also wanted to curry favor with some Taiwanese people in the United States. Such groups exist in both the American economic and political circles, and because they came to the United States relatively early, some of them have achieved a certain social status and recognition, so they have some resources.
However, from the perspective of the US domestic election, playing the "Taiwan card" does not have much effect, and the effect of attracting votes is limited.
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