It is often said that there is more help and less help, and this is especially true in the international community. As Taiwan's so-called "countries with diplomatic relations" have gradually dropped to a pitiful 14 in recent years, the DPP authorities headed by Tsai Ing-wen have also realized that "Taiwan independence" is not a "path of sustainable development." The sharp contrast between Chinese mainland's "many helpers" in the international arena and Taiwan's "lack of help" in the world has made the "anti-China forces" headed by the United States extremely frightened, and they have no choice but to passively "renew their lives" in the form of arms sales to the so-called Taiwan military. The recent visit of officials from the internationally recognized country Somaliland to treasure island has made several people who have forgotten their ancestors feel desolate, and are regarded by the international community as a reunion between "difficult brothers and difficult brothers". According to the news of Deutsche Welle (DW) on February 10, after the US State Department on Monday (February 7) approved the sale of a $100 million worth of patriot system engineering service plan to Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen also received the so-called Sosome delegation on the 9th, emphasizing that bilateral cooperation is a new breakthrough for the authorities on the island, and Somaliland is an important stronghold for Taiwan to promote the "Africa Project" in East Africa. However, what is the significance of deepening bilateral cooperation between two "pro-independence forces" that are rarely recognized by the state in the world? The answer to this question is probably only clear to Somaliland and the Foresighters themselves. Its appearance of "talking to oneself, covering one's ears and stealing bells" is deeply pitiful and funny.
1. Somaliland has not yet been recognized by any country, and the intention of "brushing existence" with the power of the United States and Taiwan is obvious.
Just as there is no harm in the so-called no comparison, there is no worst in diplomatic relations, only more miserable. Compared with Taiwan's current so-called more than a dozen "countries with diplomatic relations", Somaliland, a de facto independent polity in East Africa, is in a worse situation. Because as of now, they have not been recognized by any country, and the "countries with diplomatic relations" are zero. Then, why did the Somalilan authorities, who had nothing to do but ascend to the Three Treasures Hall, not hesitate to "visit" Taiwan at all costs? The answer, of course, is to "brush up a wave of existence" at the current point when the "Taiwan issue" has become the focus of the Sino-US Asia-Pacific game, so that the international community can recognize somaliland's independence, especially the recognition of the BIDEN administration in the United States. According to the Liberty Times and ETTV News Cloud reported on Thursday (February 10), the visit to Taiwan was made by Somaliland Foreign Minister Dr. Rigsa. Essa Kayd Mohamoud), after meeting with Tsai Ing-wen on the 9th, met with Wang Meihua, the island's so-called minister of economy, on the 10th to discuss economic and trade cooperation between the two sides, focusing on CNPC's investment in the Mining Area of the Sobes, which is expected to start drilling next year, and the oil and gas will be sold directly from the Somalia abroad. In this way, Somaliland will be able to win the economic investment and political solidarity of the island's authorities in exchange for oil and gas resources. And the forgetful can also act as an "intermediary" between Somaliland and the US government to integrate it into the US Indo-Pacific strategy. It is reported that the mining area of Somaliland targeted by the Tsai Ing-wen authorities will be interpreted and the well position will be determined this year, and it is expected to drill a well in 2023, and the future production of oil and gas is planned to connect to the international energy market through the port of Berbera. At the same time, relevant enterprises will also take advantage of the opportunity of oil and gas exploitation in Somalia to assist Somalia in training oil and gas exploration professionals.
It is worth mentioning that as the official designated port of Berbera, the commercial capital of Somaliland, and also the more prosperous port in the Countries of the Horn of Africa, its strategic position should not be underestimated. In this regard, some politicians in the United States have also suggested that the port be set up as a strategic stronghold in Africa, so that the United States can "achieve diversified development" outside the port of Djibouti, where China has a logistics support base, and recognize Somaliland as an "independent country" as an outpost to curb China's rise on the African continent. And this visit by Somaliland Foreign Minister Rigsa is not entirely to run to a number of people who have forgotten their ancestors, and a large part of the reason is to win the attention of the "big brother" in the United States. In response, The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, China, also pointed out in the report: "Somaliland actively moved closer to Taiwan in order to gain 'diplomatic recognition' from the United States and position itself as a 'counterweight to the influence of Chinese mainland in the Horn of Africa'." As early as July 1, 2020, the island's so-called "foreign minister" Wu Chao-sup announced in a high-profile manner that the two sides had agreed to set up official representative offices under the names of 'Taiwan Representative Office' and 'Somaliland Representative Office'. By the end of 2021, Meiso had already exchanged visits, saying that they would cooperate with each other against common enemies. Similar to the recent way Lithuania and Slovenia have supported the ancestors of the number of forgetful people, the representative office set up by Taiwan in Somaliland has directly been named "Taiwan". Wu Explained: "This is because the Somaliland side was very happy to accept the name during the negotiations, and the two sides have not yet established a formal 'diplomatic relationship', so the name 'Republic of China' is not used." Obviously, in the case of only Swadini in Africa, the Tsai Ing-wen authorities attach great importance to Somaliland, an "informal state", but its limited capacity cannot give somaliland any substantial help.
2. For global strategic considerations, the United States has no intention of taking Maryland as a "little brother".
The ideal is very full, the reality is very bone, which is the true portrayal of the current Somaliland fantasy to gain the recognition of most countries in the world through the help of the United States. Because under the huge global strategy of the United States, the volume of Somaliland and Taiwan cannot enter the "eyes of law" of the Americans, and the reason why they are willing to make an exception to "help" Taiwan is also for the strategic purpose of "returning to the Asia-Pacific region." Ultimately, the strategic focus of the United States is not on the Middle East, Europe, or far away Africa, but on the Asia-Pacific region, as evidenced by U.S. President Joe Biden's order last year that U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq in August and December, respectively, and by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on February 7 this year as the situation in Ukraine heated up. That is, in the context of China's continuous rise in the Asia-Pacific region, the global strategic focus of the US government is rapidly shifting to the Asia-Pacific region.
In accordance with Blinken's original plan for the trip, he will visit Australia, Fiji and Hawaii, as well as attend informal meetings of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue of India, Japan, Australia and the United States to further reaffirm Washington's commitment to work with them to jointly counter China's influence in the region. Judging from the current international situation, somaliland's strategic value in the eyes of the United States is far lower than that of Ukraine, and it has not taken Somaliland as a "little brother" to disrupt its existing global strategy plan. In this regard, He Wenping, a researcher at the Institute of West Asian and African Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, also said in an interview with the Chinese state media "The Global Times": "Somaliland wants to improve international awareness and status by playing the 'American card', which is probably difficult to achieve." Because recognizing Somaliland is tantamount to supporting separatist forces in Africa, the United States would offend a large number of African countries in doing so, considering the strategic weight, there is no need for the United States to do so. ”
It is noteworthy that the relationship between Somaliland and Somalia is very similar to that between Taiwan and Chinese mainland. Somaliland declared its independence after the Somali civil war in 1991 and exercised de facto control of five of Somalia's 18 provinces, but was not recognized by any other country and had only informal official dealings with Ethiopia. To this day, the international community generally considers the area under the control of Somaliland to be part of Somalia, just as the whole world recognizes that Taiwan has been an inalienable part of China since ancient times. This kind of thing that has been given too much help and no help is something that the United States can forcibly change unilaterally through hegemonism and power politics. In particular, after the Chinese navy has established its first overseas military supply base in Djibouti, which borders Somaliland, the increasingly powerful Chinese military will also participate in international joint anti-piracy patrols in nearby waters, making the Biden administration even more reluctant to risk a conflict with the Chinese navy to "take the lead" for Somaliland. In fact, There are more than a dozen "independent states" in the world that are de facto independent but not recognized by most other countries, and Somaliland is one of them. Even if these "informal countries" learn from Somaliland's behavior, they will only "sensationalize and stop laughing", because the sum of zero and zero can never get one.
On the day that Somaliland officials recently visited Treasure Island, China's Foreign Ministry once again reaffirmed the "one-China principle" and strongly criticized the improper behavior of the DPP authorities. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian also issued a warning: "The DPP authorities not only plot to split themselves, but also fannish the flames, undermine the independence and reunification of other countries, harm others and harm themselves, and in the end they will only lift stones and drop themselves on their own feet." The behavior of "Somaliland's officials" is regarded by the international community as a reunion between "difficult brothers and brothers". In the eyes of the outside world, many of the behaviors of the ancestors of the number of ancestors seem extremely shabby. As if aware of the absurdity of the whole thing, Wu Zhaoxie also made a high-profile declaration on February 9: "The most understanding of each other's international situation is Taiwan and Somaliland," and Taiwan will continue to support the "democratic construction project" of the Somalia and bilateral cooperation plans in various fields. Foreign Minister Rigsa, who is the representative of the Somaliland side, has repeatedly stated that Somaliland is a "sovereign state" and has the right to establish diplomatic relations with other countries under international law, and said: "Any coercive and threatening measures that attempt to prevent such a partnership not only offend the principles and conventions of the international order, but also do not contribute to the promotion of the peace, stability and security needed by the region and the world." Just as the so-called justice is in the hearts of the people, no matter how sophistry Somaliland and the forgetting ancestors of several canons argue on the matter of "splitting the motherland," they will not be able to successfully deceive the support of all countries in the world for these "independence forces." In the near future, treasure island will also return to the embrace of the motherland, so that the anti-China forces led by the United States will have "no target."